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by Pros4- 1Source's Dave Landahl
What does a Bassmaster Elite Series angler who hasn't won an Elite event in 10 years do when he visits Lake Okeechobee? Well, if you're Tim Horton, you win the fishing event, then you of course do various interviews with various media types, and then deposit the giant check in the bank.
by Pros4- 1Source's Dave Landahl
Being a rookie at any professional sport can be tough. This is especially true if the expectations are set pretty darn high for you due to a famous relative having tremendous success in the same sport.
by Pros4- 1Source's Dave Landahl
With the 2017 Bassmaster Elite Series season only a few weeks away, you'd better believe Zoneloc pro Alton Jones has his gear ready for battle this season.
by Pros4- 1Source's Dave Landahl,
Brett "The Hitman" Hite has a track record of winning and cashing big checks as a pro. As he was in the process of finishing preparations for the 2017 Bassmaster Elite Series season, Hite took a little time to share his three favorite fishing techniques to use as a pro and cash the checks that have earned him millions of dollars.
Bladed jigs.
Bassmaster Elite Pro, Ish Monroe is all about catching big bass! When he heads to Florida in the spring, he knows it is one of the best times of the year to catch a largemouth bass over 10-pounds. While he sure loves his home waters of California, the bass that grow in Florida can cure a bout of homesickness for anyone!
Alton Jones is a name synonymous with success in the world of professional bass fishing. Jones is a former Bassmaster Classic champion and Angler of the Year (AOY). Add a few Bassmaster wins along the way and you have a man who's had incredible success throughout his career.
You ever hear that saying, “what do you get the person who has everything”? We’ll, when you’re KVD, you’ve fished just about everywhere, seen it all, and done most of it! But, there’s no place he’d rather be in the fall. Hide him in the back of a creek full of shad with stained water and you’ll be hard pressed to wipe the smile off his face because the largemouth will be stacked in there like cordwood with a fiery temper.
“Docks provide everything that a bass needs- it’s a great piece of habitat,” VanDam started. “In the fall, a lot of the baitfish are moving back shallow again to the backs of creeks and bluegill still spend a lot of time around them too.”
Late fall is one of the best times of the year to catch giant smallmouth bass. FLW Tour Rookie of the Year, Chris Johnston, finds fishing with a dropshot rig is a great way to catch deep, fall smallmouth. Here are Johnston’s tips and tricks for using this rig in cold water.
photo of Chris Johnston by Andy Hagedon / FLW
There are many ways to catch bass in deep water. A jigging spoon or drop-shot rig are common choices, but jigging minnows, like the Rapala Jigging Rap, are gaining popularity. We've asked two pro anglers, Jacob Wheeler and Brandon Palaniuk to share their sonar tips and jigging tricks for vertically fishing the Rapala Jigging Rap to catch big bass.
