That fine line between success and failure
You don’t need to win to be a successful tournament angler, but if you keep putting yourself in the right places it’s eventually going to happen. I just got home...
Swimbaits and the drop swim
The first thing I want to say — and maybe it’s the most important thing — is that you should always be thinking about the direction and the angle of...
Topwater options for early fall
There are a lot of different ways to catch bass but none of them will offer up more fun than the ones you catch on top. There’s something special about...
Fall smallmouth spawners?
I’m going to let you in on a secret that will either blow your mind or substantiate your long-held belief that I might be a bit crazy. But hear me...
Tackle Tip Tuesday: Livesay chooses big swimbaits
In this Tackle Tip Tuesday video, Lee Livesay explains his approach on choosing big swimbaits and how he fishes them. This video is brought to you by Mercury Marine.
They move earlier than you think
It’s just a week after Labor Day. In most years that marks the start of the shad and bass migration into shallow water. It’s my favorite time of the year,...
The fall transition
Something is happening in the fishing world right now, and I’m not sure that people even realize what is really going on… The fall transition. Had you thinking I was...
1-Minute Angler: Stay flexible and versatile
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Bill Weidler talks about why it’s critical to stay flexible on the water.
Why I throw swimbaits
I’ve been asked several times recently about swimbaits. Why I fish them and what they do for me. That’s a simple question with a complicated answer. So, here goes… Early...
