When North Carolina pro Bryan Thrift won a Stren Series event on Lake Okeechobee in 2006 with a lure few anglers had seen, rumors quickly spread about the merits of ChatterBaits. “I cast it out and swim...View article
What affects that final decision whether a bass eats or ignores an offering? Certainly science and observation indicate many factors contribute to this choice, some in the biological realm of the bass...View article
Many veteran anglers note that fishing today, particularly for bass and walleye, hasn’t been better in our lifetimes, thanks to a variety of factors. First, angler willingness to release large fish...View article
Avid bass anglers enthusiastically await fall fishing, and for good reason. In southern waters, the stifling heat of summer gives way to fine weather than can last past Thanksgiving. Farther north,...View article
In 2009, Kevin VanDam won his 5th BASS Angler-of-the-Year Award and second in two years, winning 2 of 9 events and finishing in the top 10 at 4 others. In the last two years, he’s notched four victories...View article
After getting blanked on Table ROCK LAKE while fishing with a top guide, my fishing partner and I stopped at a local baitshop to chat with the regulars. Our bull session revealed that the fishing was...View article
Troy Eakins of Nixa, Missouri, is a wizard with a jig. Knowledgeable observers across the Ozark region feel his mastery parallels the virtuosity of other Missourians—Denny Brauer, Dion Hibdon, and...View article
Many factors, but mainly weather and water temperature, affect the movement of largemouth bass to spawning areas and the sequence of behaviors that follow. One challenge to a fuller understanding...View article
Over the years, we’ve learned to visualize the potential of softbaits still in the bag. An experienced eye and probing finger take in texture, shape, and detail, as well as color. Converting potential...View article
During late summer and fall, largemouth and smallmouth bass feed on open-water preyfish in many natural lakes and reservoirs. Since bass themselves rarely maintain a pelagic (open-water) existence,...View article
