By Chris Schneider BassFan Staff Writer Time is ticking down. The pattern that worked yesterday isn’t working today. It’s crunch time. There’s an hour left in the day. Nerves are starting to fray. What do you reach for when you absolutely more
When you're getting your tackle ready for early spring, will you have buzzbaits at the ready? You should, says Dustin Wilks, who is a diehard buzzbait guy. Following more
Jay Yelas racked up a bunch of fish this year on a spinnerbait, which for the most part is a notoriously situational bait. You need cloud cover and you need wind, more
"This time of year you typically have two different types of fish," Larry Nixon says, "channel fish and shallow-water fish. A lot of times in the more
Most anglers who fish in the fall are chasing bass, which are chasing shad, up creeks. But not Mark Davis. "The thing about fall fishing is that you're usually more
At this year's FLW Tour Championship, Indiana's Shad Schenck finished 5th. That's great for a part-time angler, who isn't rich – he works full-time as a salesman more
It's no secret that Tommy Biffle will fish a jig whenever he can. But fall isn't the greatest time to do that -- or is it? Here's one of his secret ways for catching more
FLW Championship winner David Dudley might not have known the James River as well as some seemed to think he did, but one thing's certain: he understood tides and more
Ken Cook hasn't met an eastern tidal river he doesn't like. The first BASS event he won was a Super Bass on Florida's St. Johns River in March 1983, and he won more
"We fish soft-plastics down here in Florida religiously," says Terry Segraves about summer fishing in his home state. What he really means are worms. more
About a year ago, Terminator came out with two new spinnerbait colors: pink and purple. That seemed a little odd, but then again, it was Jimmy Houston's idea. Here's more
Homer Humphreys Jr. spends about 300 days a year on the water. Between tournaments he guides in his native Louisiana, so a good chunk of those days on the water more
Louisiana's Greg Hackney has gradually been making a name for himself on the FLW Tour. Consistently good finishes over the past 2 years have put him, as of now, more
Kevin VanDam epitomizes run and gun. He likes it, he's good (great) at it, and compared to him most anglers look like they're fishing in a slower dimension – all more
David Dudley's fishing has improved over the last 2 years or so, and a major reason for that is his switch to heavy rods. Actually he's now gone beyond that, to more
(Editor's note -- Although this spot focuses on fishing tips from tour pros, from time to time we make an exception. Here's one of those times.) Does more
Rick Clunn is always looking to simplify his fishing. That way as few distractions as possible are between him and the fish. He first simplified his color selection, more
In virtually all situations, a jig fished without a trailer is naked. "I don't know which is more important than the other, the jig or the trailer," says more
Mark Davis finished 3rd at the recent Lake Hamilton BASSMASTER fishing a pattern that's productive all over the U.S. for post-spawn bass. But it's also one that more
Across America the jig-and-chunk has gained a well-deserved reputation as a big- fish bait, and without question is called on more times for a kicker fish than more
Many times tour pros don't talk about just finding a pattern. They want to know the pattern within the pattern, or the most productive and efficient way to fish more
Spotted bass are generally viewed as "filler" fish, meaning you catch them to fill out your limit, but only if you have to. Obviously that's because they're more
If you don't know how to flip, you're not going to win or place high in many tournaments. More often than not, power techniques rule, and flipping and pitching more
Spring is mud time. Like it or not, in many parts of the country you need to be able to fish muddy water if you want to do well in the spring. As a seasoned more
Believe it or not, this is just Kelly Jordon's third year on the BASSMASTER Tour. He was 22nd in the 2000-01 points, 20th last season and now is 17th. He hasn't more
Okeechobee FLW winner Pat Fisher has been fishing well for more than a year now, which is one reason he's worked himself up to being ranked 19th in the world. Since more
Jim Bitter leads the B.A.S.S. points race going into this week's Seminole tournament because he's had two good finishes during two cold-front events. Not only that, more
Year in and year out, veteran Georgia pro Mickey Bruce fishes well on Lake Okeechobee -- which, despite being loaded with big fish, is a tough place to consistently more
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