Bass Fishing
Pop-Rs call bass off of cypress trees
Elite Seris pro Gerald Swindle loves cypress swamps, and he has a particular tactic for tempting big summer bass that are passing the lazy days in what they thought were tranquil spots.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass Fishing
Keep swing-head jigs down, keep them slow
The action of a swing-head jig might be footloose and fancy free, but tackle considerations are firmly rooted in a disciplined approach to effective presentations.[…]
Bass Fishing
The making of America’s No. 1 bass fishery
Legislators in a small flotilla of boats that wended its way down the Sabine River, across the Gulf of Mexico, up the Atchafalaya River and finally up the Mississippi River to Baton Rouge in 1960 had one goal in mind: convince newly elected Gov. Jimmie Davis to support the building of the Toledo Bend Reservoir.[…]
Big Bass
Florien angler scores on Toledo Bend 11.56-pounder
Big time heat didn’t stop Malcolm Franks from catching a big time bass last weekend at Toledo Bend.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hackney has big Sunday, finishes third on St. Lawrence River
Greg Hackney had a solid Sunday on the St. Lawrence River — he turned in the heaviest sack of the Top 12 — but it wasn’t enough to catch Edwin Evers, who became the first angler in the 10-year history of the Elite Series to win back-to-back tournaments.[…]
Bass Fishing
Whiskey Chitto Redeye — Float-fishing tips for redeye bass
The sign set off the road read, “Welcome to Oberlin, Gateway to Canoe Country.”[…]
Bass Fishing
Cypress swamp shakedown — Pro tips for bass fishing in flooded cypress trees
It’s the mall food court — the beach umbrella with that cooler full of snacks. For bass, we’re talking about cypress trees.[…]
Bass Fishing
Max motion — How swing-head jigs increase bass bites
In a lake, there is no takeout menu, no vending machines, no Amazon. If you’re a bass, what you got is what you got.[…]
Bass Fishing
Livingston Parish team takes 10-pound lead in National Championship
Alex Heintze and Justin Watts credit an obscure technique for their nearly 10-pound lead going into the championship round of the Bassmaster High School National Championship on Saturday.[…]
Bass Fishing
Louisiana team leads Bassmaster High School National Championship
Talk about making the bites count.
Justin Watts and Alex Heintze of the Livingston Parish Bassmasters had only five bites Wednesday on Kentucky Lake, but they came quick and early.[…]
Big Bass
Texas angler lands monstrous 12.93-pounder at Toledo Bend
The odds were stacked against Trent Curphy catching a big bass on Toledo Bend last Wednesday — but sometimes the underdog pulls out the upset win.[…]
Bass Fishing
How to maximize Carolina-rigging
When bass are deep, there’s no better way to coax them into biting than dragging a big chunk of plastic on a Carolina rig past their noses.[…]
Bass Fishing
Water movement is key to Basin bass
The Atchafalaya River is influenced by the Gulf of Mexico tide, and that affects water movement far into the swamps.[…]
Bass Fishing
What rod is best for crankbaits?
The biggest argument with crankbait anglers is centered around rod selection. The big question is whether graphite or fiberglass rods are best.[…]
Bass Fishing
Crankbait color matters
If an angler wants to match the hatch, size matters when selecting a lure. But so does color.[…]
Bass Fishing
Other heavy finesse bass-fishing tactics
Drop-shots aren’t the only finesse rigs that can be beefed up to provide bass a bite-enducing curve ball. Here are some other options:[…]