A Grown Up Approach To Wading For Small-Stream Bass

When you tell someone you’re a bass pro, they automatically think of you flying across a big lake somewhere on a fast boat. Granted, that might be how I primari

Twin Brothers Start Program to Trade Games for Fishing Gear

Strolling the isles of the Outdoor Retailer trade show last week, I stopped to see the good folks at the Orvis booth and say hello. Almost immediately I was in

Fishing App Review: Perfect Your Casting Rhythm with FlyCaster

Ive seen and tried several fly fishing apps on my phone just because they exist and seem like a fun thing to do for a few minutes. Most of them revolve around

The Bass-Baseball Connection: Would You Be Scouted For The Majors?

Baseball is often called Americas favorite pastime, and being a big fan of pro and college ball, I don’t necessarily disagree. But I’m going to go ahead and sa

Now Is The Time To Spoon-Feed Big Bass

Dropping a heavy metal spoon directly below the boat is a perfectly acceptable technique for jigging up saltwater species or perhaps Great Lakes trout, salmon,

Spool Up Right to Avoid Tangles When The Bass Action's Hot

In case you haven’t noticed, there are more line choices on tackle shop shelves than ever before. A few things many modern lines—including mono, braid, and fluo

A Plane Crashed In My Bass Pond

If youre having a hard time figuring out whats going on in the image above, that is an airplane.  In my local bass lake. Completely submerged in about 15 feet

Pistol-Grip Rods: Obsolete Or Still Worthy Of A Spot On The Boat?

Does anyone ever use pistol-grip casting rods anymore? Once in a while at the lake Ill see an old-timer flicking a spinnerbait around with a 59 pistol-grip—you

Why You Should Factor In Bottom Content When Choosing Soft Plastics

As with any other lure, I’d be willing to bet that the main criteria you use when choosing a soft plastic is color and action. It makes sense, but how often do

Smallmouth Secrets: How the Moon Affects September Bass