Category: Largemouth Bass
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Autumn Largemouths with LazerTrokar TK130 Flipping Hooks
By Josh B. Peacock With fall fast approaching, us hardcore anglers can look forward to the pleasure craft boaters retreating to their urban winter habitat and confines, specifically the dreaded wakeboard boats, and mosquito like annoyances of the throngs of jet-skis. Fall fishing can be downright phenomenal, Zen-like moments are often as you may find…
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Enticing Jig Presentations
By William Redmond Deep and slow always seems to be a solid summer bass strategy. The fish are generally lethargic and rarely given to the chasing mood we find during spring and fall. Enticing presentations are important during these sluggish times, so for tips on the topic, we turn to a pair of Bassmaster Elite…
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Tournament Day
By Robert Conley 08/25/13 – This date had been circled on my calendar for months. The nerves and excitement building each and every time I saw it. What would it be like? How would it turn out? Was I ready for this? Always sitting in the back of my mind every time I hit the…
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The Finer Points of Punching Mats With Terry Scroggins and Jimmy Mason
By Steven Johnson Two bass fishing tactics are commonly used to pull big bass from massive grass mats, throwing a hollow body frog for those fish willing to smash through the “roof,” and punching through the grass for those holding below. If bass aren’t hitting the top, the choice is already made. Put up your…
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Drop Shot Like It’s Hot
By: Chris Loveless – Date Posted: May 11, 2012 Anyone who has ever been out fishing with me for a day knows there is one set-up I always have by my side…. my drop shot rod. Traditionally drop shot fishing is a technique used to vertically jig plastic baits such as worm or minnow imitations…
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Live Bait Bass: Matching The Hatch The Easy Way
By: Andrew Ragas Most bass anglers will cringe at the concept of fishing with live bait, let alone the thought of ever using it. Putting the ego aside, as water temperatures at your favorite bodies of water cool down to below 50 degrees in mid to late fall, fishing with live bait is an excellent…
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Curing The Common Coldfront
By: Chris Loveless – Date Posted: March 13, 2012 Few situations can be more disheartening than a cold front creeping up on a fishing trip that has been planned in the spring. You have read reports and the bite has been great since the fish have begun to feed heavily. Then a front comes in…
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Trap Attack Largemouth Bass
By: Kenny Lookingbill – Date Posted: March 22, 2011 Regardless of what many people say, lipless crankbaits will have their shining moments at any point of the season. On occasion, I hear of some folks complain of how it’s an “idiot bait”, a technique that requires extremely long casts and quick retrieves that enables you…
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South Florida Spring Break Bassin’
By: Andrew Ragas – Date Posted: January 20, 2011 Scheduled during the school year each year is a designated period in which students of high school and college age are rewarded with a full week recess. In some cases, this can also apply to adults who also need to take a vacation themselves. In…
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Richmond Mill: A Success in Small Lake Management
By: Jim Gronaw – Date Posted: July 19, 2011 One of the most intriguing bodies of water in North America is Richmond Mill Lake in Southern North Carolina. This is a small 120-acre intensely managed body of water that currently sports some of the best largemouth bass fishing in the nation and the bluegill fishing…