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
It wasn't winter when Alton Jones won this year's Paducah Elite 50 event. Was this Texas power-fisherman flipping a jig? Was he cranking? Nope. He was splitshotting more
Tim Horton fishes to win. To do that, he tries to target big bites. But perhaps more important, he always tries to target big concentrations of fish. And as he more
BassFans know Kevin VanDam as one of the most dominant anglers in the modern era. He's currently ranked 1st in the world and has been BASS Angler of the Year (AOY) more
A few decades ago, if you asked an angler which line he preferred, he'd probably answer either Trilene or Stren. Today, that same question could receive hundreds more
It goes without saying that Zell Rowland is a master of topwater fishing. In fact, some would say he's the best topwater tournament angler of all-time. His topwater more
Throughout most of the year, bass follow fairly predictable patterns. A good angler can usually guess with reasonable accuracy which depths hold the majority of more
You're on a school of fish, or at least an area that holds a bunch of fish, but there's one problem: most are small. Maybe one out of every five, or one out of more
Losing big fish is a part of bass fishing, and no one is immune to it, not even the world's best anglers. Accounts of lost fish are heard at every tournament weigh-in, more
Like its Bassmaster Tour counterpart, the FLW Tour has made a habit of holding its championship on some tough fisheries. But that's not as much the case with Alabama's more
Everyone knows the Bassmaster Classic isn't just another tournament. It's a winner-take-all event whose prize is the most-prized title in professional bass fishing. more
Flipping tubes is widely thought to have started, or at least taken off, on the Arkansas River. It was something of a closely-guarded secret until Denny Brauer more
At home on Kentucky Lake or just about anywhere during the summer months, you won't find Dan Morehead near to the shoreline. For him, summertime is structure time. more
This is the time of year that David Fritts lives for and, naturally, it's a period when crankbaits really shine. Right now, bass in many parts of the country more
Without a doubt, swimming a jig is one of the hottest techniques to emerge this season. In fact, it has accounted for so many quality fish and high finishes lately more
Everyone knows jigs are go-to baits in spring, especially for big pre-spawn bass. In fact, jigs account for many of the fish – including many of the better fish more
Some days, the fish seem to want one lure, fished the same way, in the same area, all day long. Other days, it may be 10 bites on 10 different lures from 10 different more
The way FLW Tour pro Scott Martin sees it, little separates the Top 150 or so bass anglers in the world, at least in terms of talent and fishing mechanics. In pro more
Find yourself on fish, and sooner or later you'll find you're not alone. That's the reality every tournament angler faces when fishing a hot area within sight of more
Color sonar units are now practically standard equipment in the electronics ensemble of today's tour pros. And why not have one, especially when it's at -- shall more
No, it's not the break-dance move Mike Iaconelli busted out on the weigh-in stage at last year's Bassmaster Classic. We're talking about a move seldom made by a more
At the time this is being published, it's still too early to tell whether mat- fishing will again be a big factor in winning or placing high at the Okeechobee FLW. more
