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Go big with your drop shot rig

Something was going on at Mille Lacs that I think you will find interesting. Many of the anglers, myself included, upsized our drop shot rigs to take advantage of the...

Aurora club contributes to charity through swim for fourth consecutive year

ORILLIA, Ontario — Aurora Bassmasters Club member Wil Wegman competed in the 25th Anniversary Orillia Sun City Swim and finished as the top fundraiser for the charity event Aug. 6...

The making of Gerald Swindle

The homemade sugar biscuits were wrapped in aluminum foil and stowed in a knapsack with a Thermos of coffee, a cup for dipping, drinking water and a handful of battered...

TV: BASSfest at Texoma

Simple bassin’ – the swim jig

Anybody who’s read this column for any length of time knows that I can get technical with my rigs. I’m a serious man when it comes to baits, colors, sizes,...

Productive plastic jerkbaits, part 2

There are three basic ways to rig a plastic jerkbait. Which one you choose is mostly a matter of what’s happening with the bass and the general water and fishing...

Adding reflective tape to a kayak

8-4 smallmouth bass ties New York State Record

Patrick Hildenbrand caught this freaky-fat smallmouth in a bass fishing tournament at Cape Vincent, New York, and though it was initially reported as 8.15 pounds, recertified scales found the weight...

Kayak bass fishing: Electronics on the water

How effective are fishing kayaks rigged with electronics? James Hall and Thomas Allen provide some on-the-water insight with Humminbird and Lowrance units on their Hobies.

Productive plastic jerkbaits, part 1

From right about now (late summer) on into late fall one of my favorite and most productive lures is a soft plastic jerkbait. They’re perfectly suited to take advantage of...