Bass Fishing

News & Tips: Go With Soft Plastic Baits for Bass in Early Spring (video)...
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Go With Soft Plastic Baits for Bass in Early Spring (video)

March 18, 2016
If I had to choose just one lure for early spring bass it would be an old-fashioned soft plastic bait. They may lack the flash and popularity of other baits, but I believe nothing comes close to…
News & Tips: Chris Lane Talks St. Johns River Bassmaster Elite...
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Chris Lane Talks St. Johns River Bassmaster Elite

March 14, 2016
It's on! The 2016 Bassmaster Elite Series is on! The 111 Elite pros are practicing on the St. Johns River system and Pros4- 1Source was lucky enough to have the 2014 St. Johns Elite champ Chris Lane…
Byron Velvick at work on Lake Guntersville in Alabama. by Byron Velvick at work on Lake Guntersville in Alabama....
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Three Questions with Fishing Pro Angler Byron Velvick

February 22, 2016
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Byron Velvick has dealt with physical injuries over the last few years. These setbacks have been severe enough to keep him from fishing competitively. Last year he…
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Chris Lane's Most Reliable Bass Fishing Technique

February 17, 2016
Stren pro Chris Lane has been on a roll since 2012. Lane won the Bassmaster Classic in 2012 and since then he's won a Bassmaster Elite Series event each year. Like any successful bass pro, Lane has…
News & Tips: How KVD Hammers Big Bass With Nail Weights...
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How KVD Hammers Big Bass With Nail Weights

February 16, 2016
After watching his friend and fellow competitor on the Bassmaster Elite trail, Brett Hite, nearly win the 2015 Bassmaster Classic by strategically nail-weighting soft plastic baits, Kevin VanDam…
News & Tips: The Ultimate Winter Crankbait
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The Ultimate Winter Crankbait

February 2, 2016
Tennessee pro Ott DeFoe loves to crank, even when the water’s frigid and he can see his breath. When those conditions prevail, it’s almost a no-brainer that he’ll start flinging his favorite cold-…
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Pro Angler Shaw Grigsby's Three Must Haves

January 25, 2016
With the B.A.S.S. Open season upon us and the Bassmaster Elite Series starting in March, Pros4- 1Source took the time to hunt down legendary Mercury pro Shaw Grigsby and see what he's up to. Grigsby…
News & Tips: Fire Up Cold-Water Smallmouth
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Fire Up Cold-Water Smallmouth

January 22, 2016
For Mark Zona, smallmouth bass fishing isn’t a hobby, or even a passion—it’s an affliction.  If you think a little bit of cold weather, or even a thin layer of ice, is going to keep him and his Nitro…
News & Tips: CANCELED PER RON MANROSE - Fish the 2016 Bassmaster Classic...
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Early Pre-Spawn Baits that Prove to be Effective for Locating Pre-Spawn Bass

January 18, 2016
Fishing bass during the pre-spawn season is just about one of the best times to be fishing. No doubt, the qualifying anglers in the Spring Bassmaster Classics will be in the midist of pre-spawing…
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Three Questions With Pro Angler Andy Morgan

December 9, 2015
Fresh off months of hardcore hunting, Livingston Lures pro and former FLW Tour Angler of the Year, Andy Morgan, was in a weakened state. So much so he agreed to take the challenge and answer Three…
News & Tips: KVD's New Magnum Crankbait Targets Massive Largemouth...
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KVD's New Magnum Crankbait Targets Massive Largemouth

November 16, 2015
Like a mad scientist obsessed with creating the magic potion, Kevin VanDam’s mind doesn’t rest.  According to Mark Copley, Strike King Lures Marketing Relationship Manager, the KVD 8.0 Magnum Square…
News & Tips: Catch Big Bass in Ditches
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Catch Big Bass in Ditches

October 28, 2015
During the fall, bass in reservoirs tend to move from deep to shallow water using submerged ditches. Ditches are narrow, winding and sometimes hard to locate—but it is worthwhile to look for them and…