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Five things you have to know about dock fishing

Anyone who strives to be a complete bass angler must master the intricacies of dock fishing. On some lakes, these manmade structures comprise the most obvious and prominent cover available...

Mistakes anglers make with swim jigs

In the mind of Kyle Welcher, you won’t find more misconceptions about a lure presentation than you do for the swim jig. “Everyone thinks it’s a lure you use in...

Mark Menendez breaks down the fall baitfish migration

Elite Series Pro Mark Menendez breaks down how the baitfish migrate in the fall and what techniques you can use to catch the bass that follow them.

How Swindle manages his line

Gerald Swindle pulls no punches. He believes performance begins with preparation and fresh fishing line plays a leading role in that production. “You can watch an angler and if you...

How Cole Sands speed cranks for smallmouth

Cobb’s five favorite jerkbait tips

Brandon Cobb’s Elite Series biography on Bassmaster.com lists topwater fishing as the South Carolinian’s “Signature technique/strength.” He also flexes his muscles when fishing a jerkbait. A jerkbait accounted for most...

Fishing dormant grass

Autumn’s arrival means fewer hours of daylight and rapidly cooling water, a one-two punch that triggers a die-off of submerged vegetation. As fall advances and those stately green weed towers...

Why to throw a roundbill crankbait

Over the past several years, squarebill crankbaits have kindled such a fervor that most anglers have forgotten — or have never learned — that many deadly shallow crankbaits sport round...

How David Mullins breaks down big flats

Hydrilla vs Milfoil

Ask almost any bass angler about hydrilla and Eurasian water milfoil and he can tell you that they are “grass” and that they attract bass. Ask him to explain the...