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Pro dropshotting tips

Count Brett Hite among the original power trio who pushed the drop shot to national prominence. Hite, along with fellow Western pros Aaron Martens and Kota Kiriyama, embraced the new...

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Fishing in a crowd

Pro fishing is a changed sport. A decade or so ago, pros could generally get an area to themselves. There’d be overlap, of course, and some on-the-water antics once in...

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Fishing a chatterbait deep

When B.A.S.S. members think about throwing a bladed jig, such as a Z-Man ChatterBait, they’re probably thinking about shallow water, weeds and cover. Fred Roumbanis is a bit different. He’s...

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Kicker strategies

Back in the days of the Bassmaster Invitationals, if you sacked a state limit every day during the qualifying tournaments, you were practically assured a Bassmaster Classic berth. This is...

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Pointers for fishing points

Points are key structures that attract and hold bass. Many points are extensions of the shoreline that project out into the lake, but weeds, rocks, submerged timber and other forms...

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Pro ledge fishing tactics

Ledges are open water reservoir structures targeted by Bassmaster Elite Series pros, particularly during summer tournaments. These offshore structures often hold large numbers of lunker bass that can be caught...

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How Elite pros get pressured bass to bite

Not only is bass fishing experiencing explosive growth, today’s anglers are more skilled than before, thanks to such factors as greater access to angling information via the internet and the...

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How to catch bass in the dog days of summer

There’s a lot not to like about midsummer bass fishing. Oppressive heat and humidity wilt the enthusiasm of the most hardcore weekend angler, and skyrocketing water temps can make for...

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Catch bass offshore

“Beating the bank” is a time-honored spring bassin’ strategy. But once the water warms and spawning time is over, many bass will vacate the shallows and reposition themselves far from...

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Best bets for early spring bass

For many bass anglers, the early spring season is one of anticipation mixed with frustration, primarily because unstable weather patterns leading to rapidly changing water conditions can make locating bass...