Bassmaster Tips
Still learning
This past weekend at the Sabine River I didn't quite finish where I would have liked, but I'll take 33rd at every event. That would be enough to make the post season, qualify for the Bassmaster Classic and make a decent amount of money. Like a lot of the guys out here, I knew nothing about the Sabine River, and I made the most out of it. Overall, I feel good heading to Falcon Lake.
Sweet Home Guntersville
It doesn’t get any better than fishing Lake Guntersville in February, and Chris Lane is certain the 2014 Classic will prove it.
Crankbaits 101
Do you know the ABCs of crankbaiting? It may be time for a refresher course from the man who's designed some of the best baits ever created.
All about water temperature
Over the next couple of weeks, most everything smallmouth bass do will depend upon the water temperature.
Anxious, exciting time
I'm ready to get on the water. I feel like the last four or five months all I've done is talk about fishing.
Swimbaits my way
Give these three swimbait tips a try and you'll catch more and bigger bass.
The Big Time
For me, getting hired by Jim Bagley was my entry to the "big time."
Four stages of the spawn
Bass in Florida begin making beds in January, and you can catch spawners on and off for the next six months. If you can't catch bass during the spawn, don't waste your money fishing bass tournaments in Florida.
Jerkbait madness
It’s jerkbait madness time in most parts of smallmouth country right now.
Prespawn power fishing with jigs
Power fishing with spinnerbaits, crankbaits and jerkbaits can be very effective for locating prespawn bass, but a jig can be just as efficient.
A six-pack of topwaters that doesn't fit the mold
Go ahead, drink in the sight of these unusual baits and digest the unorthodox methods the pros employ to catch bass with them.
Bass fishing lessons for the ages
On the first day of practice for the 2007 Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on the California Delta, I hopped into the boat of world-beater Kevin VanDam.
Your best bet for a spring giant
The oldest lure style in your tacklebox may also be your best bet to catch a true giant this spring. The jig-and-pig is as timeless as it is effective.
Top techniques of the 2013 Classic
Jay Kumar made it his mission to document the bass fishing patterns of the top 25 anglers in the 2013 Bassmaster Classic ... for posterity, for Bass Gold and for you!
Return of Dr. Crankenstein
I was a bass fisherman long before I was a lure designer. I built lures to fill a need or to do something that nothing else on the market could do.
A new spin for stickworms
If you want to add a whole new dimension to your stickworm fishing, you need to try this.
Flippin' and Pitchin' the Prespawn
No matter where you live in the Northern Hemisphere, the bass have either spawned, are spawning or are preparing to spawn. Here's how to catch them.
Big prespawn bass: Don't miss 'em
Now is the time to put your boat in the water and catch a big one, maybe the biggest bass of your life.
The makings of a good pre-fish
As we start pre-fishing for the Bassmaster Classic, I think it's a good time to discuss the key things I'm looking for during any given pre-fish.
