Bass in the pits
A lot of strip pits are untouched, and the water is what really makes them special. They just seem to breed large fish.
A look at pay lakes
Imagine a lake where you can catch 40 to 50 bass a day, with a good chance of tangling with a bragging-sized fish and not see another boat the entire day.
The bumble bug
For years, my favorite stream bait for smallmouth bass has been Rebel's Crawfish crankbait, especially the Teeny model. It works primarily as a shallow-running crankbait, but also can be twitched on top around downed logs and rocks.
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For two days we struggled. From morning to evening, bass chased tiny forage all around us but wouldn't strike lures that typically work so well at Lake El Salto.
The high points of drawdowns
As an avid bass angler, Mike Hulon knows from personal experience the extraordinary fishing that arises during that low water period.
10 Bad Mistakes BASSers Make
Four of the Elite Series pros explain mistakes anglers make that sound obvious but do get overlooked.
Setting the Hook
Some of the pro tells us how to set the hook so that you're less likely to loss the fish.
Bucktail Bass
The bucktail lure is, what everyone knows as, the hair jig. It's been around forever and it's still effective but little used.
Bass Not on the Beds
Kevin VanDam explains why he prefers to fish prespawn or postspawn, and that not all bass spawn at the same time.
Patterns begin to emerge at Classic
Day Two of the 2008 Bassmaster Classic had some pros sharing the techniques.
