Bass

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 realized he had some homework to do.    

While he’s always been known for his preference to fish fast and efficiently, once KVD delved into this technique, he realized it was right in his wheelhouse.

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-water hard bait—the Rapala Shad Rap. It’s been around for three decades, and while there have been many imitators, no one’s been able to pin down that natural action quite as well as our friends from Finland.

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 paused his practice for the B.A.S.S. Open event on the Kissimmee Chain in Florida long enough to spill the beans on his "Three Must Haves" while on tour.

1. Cold Weather Bag

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 Z-21 from crushing some small jaws, you’ve got the wrong guy.

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 bass and some very unique challenges. Anglers who understand how excessive rains can dump an abundant amount of fresh off color water into many of the tournament waters will tell you it will be hard to find clear water

Zona Claus is back for another visit to Bass Pro Shops 1 Source. This year, he shares his Top 5 must have items for last minute shoppers.

If you're a good little angler, maybe you'll get one of these gifts.

Mark Zona's Top 5 Gift Ideas

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 Questions from Pros4- 1Source.

Did the venerable pro survive the blistering verbal assault and inquisition? Read on if you dare and find out.

My philosphy to fishing is to "focus on the moment and have fun". If it doesn't pertain to my fishing, it doesn't matter when I'm on the water.

Do you want to catch more bass? Here's a fishing technique I like to use.

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

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 to fish in them.