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
FLW Tour pro Vic Vatalaro has been selling and rigging bass boats for as long as he’s been a tournament angler. Those years of experience – on the water and in more
Most BassFans know that a jigging spoon can be an extremely effective bait during the coldest months of the year. What they might not know is that if they have more
Long known as a crankbait expert, tour pro Paul Elias has probably forgotten more about banging hard-body baits off cover and structure than many anglers will ever more
Long recognized as a great tool for finding and catching spring bass, the jerkbait is gaining status in BassFans' autumn arsenals. Anglers continue to discover more
Growing up on grass lakes taught Arkansas pro Scott Suggs to appreciate the merits of looking for offshore bass. He learned how to find pods of fish that were unmolested more
Bobby Garland is credited with popularizing tubes. His success in marketing the Gitzit, just as the nation began to embrace western finesse tactics, truly revolutionized more
You've got a shot at winning the biggest tournament of your life. Maybe it's a club championship. Maybe it's a BFL, EverStart, Open, Federation divisional or the more
Most top-flight pros can hold their own when docks are the deal. A short list of the best dockers most certainly would include Denny Brauer, Ron Shuffield and now, more
Many competitive anglers understand the importance of focusing on the positives and eliminating distractions, but veteran tour pro Randy Blaukat has taken the mental more
A mysterious world exists out on the lakes and rivers where professional anglers practice their craft. It's a place that can suck success from even the sturdiest more
Few soft-plastic lures hit the bass world with the impact of the Senko. And that's saying something, considering plastic worms have been staple baits for bass anglers more
FLW Tour pro Dave Lefebre grew up near one of America's most productive patches of aquatic vegetation. His classroom was Presque Isle Bay – 4,000 acres of flats, more
Anglers snooping around tour pro Craig Powers' boat may pick up a few clues to the reason behind his recent success in EverStart tournaments, but they won't be more
Several of the more memorable moments in recent televised bass-tournament coverage are action shots of wild strikes on Dean Rojas' frog baits. Explosive hits and more
Pro anglers' jargon is chock-full of tournament fishing buzzwords that get BassFans' blood rushing. It's the lingo of a daylong game that transpires over long hours more
Weekend warriors are well aware of the frequency with which professional bass anglers change their fishing line. But many wonder whether the pros' daily investment more
After day 2 of the Ouachita River FLW, the sun dipped toward the trees west of Monroe, La. and the scales dried on the weigh-in stage. Out in the parking lot, FLW more
Living on the shores of Lake Erie has added a unique perspective to Bassmaster Tour pro Frank Scalish's tournament tactics. He was hip to tubes and their fish appeal more
Fans of professional bass fishing know that when the jig bite's on, Ron Shuffield is a man to watch. He's a master when it comes to slow, patient fishing with a more
Like most pro anglers, Kelly Jordon resists setting the hook in practice. But he learns plenty about the quality of the fish that pick up his practice baits. And more
If a lure isn't tournament-ready, it doesn't go in Denny Brauer's boat – not even for practice. "Little things like keeping tackle fully prepared make you more
