Bass

by Dave Landahl

by Dave Landahl

There’s nothing better than buying a bait that you can fish in multiple situations.  Let’s be honest, tackle isn’t cheap and sometimes, we are our own worst enemies by over-packing our boat or tackle bags trying to make sure we are prepared for every situation.

Yes, finesse fishing can often be the ticket when targeting finicky smallmouth bass but power-finesse fishing has its place. For Mark Zona, of Zona’s Awesome Fishing Show, he stumbled onto a rigging trick 15-years ago that changed the way he fished for smallmouth that he could see in super shallow areas.

Summer is the season when bass put on weight. They tend to eat a lot and move a little – or at least as little as possible. That combination can produce fantastic, exciting fishing IF you go out and FIND the fish where they live.

by Dave Landahl

Spiderwire fishing line pro Bobby Lane is having a solid year fishing the Bassmaster Elite Series. He's in the Top 30 in Angler of the Year points heading into the final regular season event. If he keeps up the pace he's been on, Lane will be fishing once again in the Bassmaster Classic.

by Dave Landahl

Aaron Martens is certainly one of the best athletes to ever fish for bass professionally. His record of wins, Angler of the Year titles, and overall cash winnings is certainly up there with some of the all-time greats, along with the fact he is heavily into physical conditioning and proper diet, and looks like a professional athlete.

For many anglers, those dog days of summer known for sweltering heat and tough fishing can make for a tough go! Josh Bertrand, Bassmaster Elite Pro, and Arizona resident, is no stranger to triple digit temps from summer through early fall.

Blistering heat is all that Bassmaster Elite fishing pro Josh Bertrand has ever known having grown up in Arizona so triple digit temps don’t even phase him. Sure, extreme heat can be hard the body. But, as long as you take care of yourself by following some of the tips in Josh’s article hook up the boat and get ready to catch some bass!

Pond Fishing Offers Some of the Best Bass Sport in America

With an estimated 80 percent of the population living within 10 miles of a bass pond, it is a lot more economical to fish locally and spend less money on gas and less time on the road...