Fishing Articles
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Knot How-To: Improved Clinch Knot
The Improved Clinch knot is one of the most widely used fishing knots. It provides a good method of securing a fishing line to a hook, lure, or swivel. The "improved" version shown here includes an extra tuck under the final turn. It is commonly used to fasten the leader to the fly. Because it is harder to tie in heavier lines it is not recommended if you are using over 30 lb test line.
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Carolina Rig for Post Spawn Bass
FRANKFORT, Ky. – The calendar said June 1, but the cold northeast wind, chilly rain and leaden skies seemed more like a bad day on the opening weekend of the April Keeneland meet. June finally arrived in Kentucky this week and water temperatures in lakes across the state inched their way up toward the high 70s.
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Ima Foxy Fry with Fred Boom Boom Roumbanis
Fred "Boom Boom" Roumbanis talks about the Ima Foxy Fry - its action, best time to fish, line to throw it on and retrieve.
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Targeting Post Spawn Bass with 10 Inch Worms
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Skeet Reese talks how and why he targets post spawn fish with 10 inch worms.
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14lb 6oz on a Deps Slide Swimmer 250
14lb 6oz Largemouth Bass caught on a Deps Slide Swimmer 250 from the float tube
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SPO Frog Flash: Enticing a Negative Mood Bass with a Frog with Bobby Barrack
Snag Proof pro Bobby Barrack has a variety of tricks up his sleeve to get a negative mood bass to slurp down a froggy meal.
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Butch Brown workin' the new Deps Bullshooter 160
The deps Bullshooter 160 is a new concept Bluegill profiled Glide Bait. With a simple steady retreive the swimbait traces back n forth in a "S" motion enticing strikes.
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How-to rig an Optimum Victory Tail for deep ledge fishing
How-to rig an Optimum Victory Tail for deep ledge fishing with Fred "Boom Boom" Roumbanis
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Edwin Evers: Choosing Lure Colors
Edwin Evers talks about choosing lure colors by using the three things that bass eat 90% of the time.
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Getting the Most out of a Glide Bait with Matt Allen
There is a new trend among swimbait aficionados that lean towards the gliding version. When the River2Sea SWaver hit the market in 2007, many folks were skeptical that the "S-Action" glide was going to be effective. The SWaver was an adaptation off of a Japanese lure that was an adaptation off of a Jerry Rago Baits creation for Japan, but it certainly became a trendsetting lure in the U.S.
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SPO Friday Frog Flashback - How it was won in 2011
Ron Howe and Dan Wells explained day one of the 2011 Snag Proof Open as they ran away with the lead, holding a 17-bag of bass. "If I had one piece of advice, I would say protected areas, away from the wind were the best for us; also, all but one of ours came from mats, we didn't really focus on open water areas."
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Bass Schoolin' - Catchin' Schoolin' Bass
It seems every Bassmaster Elite Series event we learn something new. Last event on Lake Havasu we learned about baby black birds and this past week we learned about fishing ledges and schools of bass on them. I think the new live feed is going to educate not only the general public, but even those of us on tour to new tactics, strategies, and baits.
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Pine Flat Summertime Tournament Report from BBT Champions
Interviews with the first place team at the BBT's tournament at Pine Flat on June 6, 2015 . Hear how they caught the fish that put them in the top spot!
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Navionics Webinar:Strategies for Successful Co-Angling with Chris Murphy
Navionics Marine Specialist Chris Murphy teaches tips, strategies, and use of the Navionics Boating app to achieve success as a Co-Angler through his experience in the B.A.S.S. Opens.
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Spinnerbaits Since 1951
Breaking down the components of a spinnerbait is the best way to understand this lure and ultimately gain the confidence needed to catch more fish.
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FLW Circuit Breaker Episode 2 Lewis Smith Lake - Mark Daniels Jr.
The third season of FLW Circuit Breaker continues the saga of chasing green fish as told from the perspective of Mark Daniels Jr. This sprawling second episode centers around the Lewis Smith Lake event while also exploring MDJ's family life in Alabama and his younger years growing up fishing the California Delta. Can MDJ ride the momentum of recent Tour and FLW Series success to bring in another strong finish?
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Tips for Targeting Topwater Largemouth with a Livetarget Field Mouse
Tips for Targeting Topwater Largemouth with a Livetarget Field Mouse
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Bass Habitat at Texas' Lake Austin Enhanced With Attractors
Austin—Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) partnered with Texas Tournament Zone (TTZ) and the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department and Watershed Protection to install fish habitat structures assembled out of brush into Lake Austin on June 7, 2015. TTZ, a Friends of Reservoirs chapter member, has led fundraising efforts and volunteer recruitment to help restore fish habitat recently denuded in the lake. Ashe juniper (mountain cedar) tree cuttings will be bundled and sunk at strategic fishing hotspots throughout the lake.
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