Bass

Have you ever asked the question, "How do I choose the right bass rod?" The simplest way to select a bass fishing rod is to match the rod's action with bait-specific techniques.

Call it “Survivor: Smallmouth Style.”

Usually, when fishing fans think of Mercury pro Skeet Reese, they think of bright yellow and black, his signature colors. And maybe his Bassmaster Classic win, Angler of the Year (AOY) title and multiple wins at B.A.S.S.  Basically, he's thought of as a great angler.

When I think back about big bass I’ve caught, one thing comes to mind and that’s lure presentation.

Largemouth bass are opportunistic feeders. Preferring to lie in wait under a canopy of cover for the next meal to swim by, these fish possess heightened senses that are fine-tuned for efficiency.

by Rick Clunn, as published in Volume 2, Issue 1 of NITRO Performance Fishing Boats Magazine

A mistake a lot of fishermen make when flipping and pitching is dropping the bait on the outside edge of the structure or cover, and

When you are born with a pedigree in the world of bass fishing like  Eagle Claw Trokar pro Scott Martin was, ya know bass fishing legend Roland Martin's son, it is expected that fishing is in your blood. Okay, he was brought up around fishing in Clewiston, Florida on a little fishing pond known as Lake Okeechobee, etc., etc. Most fishing fans know the backstory.

As far as Ott DeFoe knows, his eyesight is as good as that of anyone else on the Bassmaster Elite Series. Just a few months shy of his 30th birthday, he doesn’t wear glasses, doesn’t need ‘em, and still figures that he’s got a while to go until he has to travel with a set.

When water temperatures reach the low 50s, whites start moving upstream, out of the lakes and reservoirs, until they reach a dam or other obstacle that blocks their travel. Here the white bass stack up and continually gorge themselves, waiting for the magic 55-degree mark to complete their spawn.