Bass Fishing
Jack the Ripper
Folks often say that there’s a fine line between lunacy and brilliance, between foolishness and valor. Well, an equally thin margin separates the “Aw shucks!” and “Oh boy!” moments of bass fishing.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass Fishing
Blade Runner — How to pimp your spinnerbait
Flashy appearance and bold profile may define the spinnerbait’s basic appeal, but there’s a lot of room for tactical tweaking and creative development — particularly with the blade setup.[…]
Bass Fishing
Record number of monster fish entered into Toledo Bend big-bass program
If you’re one of the many thousands of anglers who each year catches a trophy bass at Toledo Bend, you have a few options.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hop to it
Is there anything more dazzling, spectacular or spellbinding in the bass fishing world than a big mossback monster blowing up on a topwater frog?[…]
Bass Fishing
Swimming plastics
Streamlined swimbaits like the Berkley Havoc Grass Pig, Reaction Innovations Skinny Dipper, Yum Lil’ Suzee and Yamamoto Swim Senko offer a lot of versatility for grass fishing.[…]
Bass Fishing
Spin cycle
Combining flash, vibration and a large profile, spinnerbaits should always remain an active part of the grass angler’s lineup.[…]
Bass Fishing
Getting cranky
Now, tossing a hard bait with two exposed trebles into the middle of a topped-out hydrilla bed is little more than an exercise in futility.[…]
Bass Fishing
The jig is up
Hackney’s approach for warm-season grass jigging is all about forcing the issue: He’ll flip the ¾-ounce version of his signature Strike King Hack Attack jig with either a Rage Craw or Twin Tail Menace Grub trailer, targeting those edges, points and gaps where fish will be looking for easy meals that don’t require much effort.[…]
Bass Fishing
Heavy handed
Similar to the jig approach, but tailored for reaching deeper into the slop, punching enables anglers to scare up some mean grass action.[…]
Bass Fishing
Guided through the grass
At the Bassmaster Classic in Tulsa, Okla., the Fan Expo saw TWA Sports introduce an interesting new product with strong potential to benefit anglers fishing grassy areas.[…]
Bass Fishing
Stanley Top Toad
A leading artificial lure manufacturer’s newest pride and joy jumped like a real frog to the forefront of bass fishing circles in and around Louisiana very quickly in early 2013.[…]
Bass Fishing
Yard crashers — How to fish grass beds for bass
Grass equals bass. Now that’s an angling axiom you can take to the bank.[…]
Bass Fishing
Going out on top — Tips on how to fish topwater lures
“Topwater bass fishing isn’t all that complicated,” Stephen Mitchell explained. “You just got to figure out what they want. Sometimes they want it really erratic. Sometimes, like today, they like it chug-and-stop style.” […]
Bass Fishing
Bass-fishing seasons of Lake Larto
Bass fishing is good year round on Larto, according to the Mitchells.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bayou Bartholemew gives up 10-pounder
Paul Clark isn’t exactly sure why Bayou Bartholomew turns on right before a rainstorm, but it’s been his experience that the best time to head there is right before Mother Nature gets fickle.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend producing topwater lunkers
Toledo Bend has been delivering lunker bass lately, and Lake Charles’ Johnny Watkins has been on the catching end of them.[…]