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Bass Fishing

When Casting Mice for Fish Makes Sense

Cats aren’t the only predators who like to prey on mice. Bass, pike and trout will also gladly attack and wolf down these furry little rodents. And even though they are terrestrial creatures by nature, […]

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Bass Fishing

Lunkerhunt Adds High-Tech to Soft Plastics

Lunkerhunt Core Strength™ raises the bar on soft plastic technology. Core Strength allows for reinforcement around key joints and pivot points, providing lures with the freedom to maximize and enhance their action when fished through […]

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Fishing Tips

Bass Rod Choices

Matching each rod to the technique for which it’s best suited will make throwing baits and fighting fish much more efficient. Below are some rod suggestions for some of the most widely used bass fishing […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

Post Spawn is Here

Post-spawn bass act and feel somewhat like a person who has just endured a major operation, and after such trauma the bass population is quite stressed, not very hungry, and in such a debilitated condition, […]

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Top Fishing Headlines

Bass University Father’s Day Deal

The Bass University co-founders, Mike Iaconelli and Pete Gluszek have teamed up with Fishidy, Tackle Warehouse, and Mustang Survival to create cool Father’s Day deals for dad.  Mike and Pete are thankful for all the […]

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Bass Fishing

Smart Prep For Tournament Success

Anyone who’s fished a tournament knows there’s more to competing than simply showing up on game day and relying on sheer luck to put fish in the boat. Especially if you want to win. Serious […]

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Bass Fishing

Speak Out On Bass Management

Now is the time to provide your opinion about Florida’s proposed change to largemouth bass management by filling out a new online survey. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) wants to be sure […]

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Bass Fishing

Pad Fishing Ph.D.

B.A.S.S. 1st Posted in 2008: Bright green lily pads with stark white flowers make for memorable backgrounds in artists’ renderings of leaping largemouth. But consistently catching oversized bass from pads isn’t easy, nor is it […]

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For Pre-Spawn Bass, Try Fishing Backwards

Each spring when he’s searching for pre-spawn bass, Matt Herren uses a fish-finding process he occasionally describes as “fishing backwards.” The Matt Herrenfirst locates prime spawning flats bass will be moving to, then moves out […]

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Videos

NW PA Fishing Report: 5/8/14

The top 100 Best Bass Lakes of 2014 according to Bassmaster Magazine includes two Pennsylvania waters: Presque Isle Bay in the 28th spot and Pymatuning Lake at 71st. The only two Pennsylvania lakes on the […]

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Bass Fishing

Bassmaster News App

B.A.S.S. has introduced its newest interactive app, Bassmaster News, to help fans stay connected to all things bass fishing, all the time.The Bassmaster News app is a daily news feed that brings the user up-to-the-minute […]

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Bass Fishing

Slightly Warming Water

When it comes to weather and its affect on how the fish respond nothing changes the bite more than a few degrees of water temperature increase in the early spring time. This year with all […]

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Top Fishing Headlines

Early Spring Bass Tactic’s

The longer days of spring signal the start of some the best fishing of the year on area lakes.   Here are some helpful hints for a great day on the lake.  Despite the sometimes unpredictable […]

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Bass Fishing

A Later Bass Spawn

Following an early warming that brought many of the bass out of deeper waters, cooler temperatures and high winds lately have slowed the bass spawn tremendously this year. Though a few spotted bass were able […]

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Fishing Tips

Nothing Surprises Me Anymore

Courtesy of Bassmaster.com: Bass don’t read the books that anglers do.  That’s not to say the information you glean from Bassmaster or B.A.S.S. Times, or even my Bass Strategies book, are fiction. There is a […]

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Bass Fishing

Jerkbait Magic – Vision 110

Once the closely-guarded secret of the pros, the 110 has quickly become a staple among professional and amateur anglers alike, setting the standard for jerkbait fishing in all U.S. waters. The profile, one-of-a-kind darting action, […]

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Bass Fishing

Louisiana Tries New Stocking Strategy

Fewer but larger Florida-strain fingerlings are being stocked in Louisiana waters this year. “Our idea on that is we think we’re going to get more bass into that natural population in the long run because […]

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Fishing Tips

Big Bass Come Your Way

For the majority of the anglers on the water this month, it’s all about the numbers. Considering that the water temperatures have risen quickly this year, the bass’s metabolism should be in overdrive. Smaller fish […]

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Bass Fishing

4 Bass With Aggregate Weight Over 50 Pounds

Fishing buddies Joe “Brooks” Morrell and Richie Barnes are on some kind of a roll for giant largemouth bass. The two anglers from Starke have collectively caught-and-released four bass with an aggregate weight over 50 […]

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Bass Fishing

What Makes A Good Frog?

Very good frogging article by Chris Lane at Bassmaster.com: Frogs are all the rage these days. There must be hundreds of different makes, models and colors on the market. But what makes a good one? […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

Pete’s Spring Report

Well wishes to everybody and I hope you all are ready for some outstanding bass fishing opportunities in 2014. Winter has finally started to loosen its grip on us up here in the northeast. The […]

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Bass Fishing

Bassmaster Events Slated for 2014

Continuing a tradition of pioneering new types of competitions every season, B.A.S.S. LLC is unveiling four unique events for 2014. Together, the events offer new opportunities for every type of angler, from weekenders and high […]

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Bass Fishing

2 Places To Find Bass In March

You’ve made it through the winter although there were times when you doubted you would, what with all the cold weather and subsequent falloff in your fishing activity. But take comfort in the fact that […]

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Bass Fishing

Randy Howell Gets The Victory

Every angler dreams of catching bass after giant bass like Randy Howell did on Sunday.  Howell began hauling in Lake Guntersville lunkers minutes into the final round of the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by Diet […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

Classic Kids Challenge

The Bassmaster Classic expo is prime location to get the kids out of the house to have some fun. The Bassmaster Classic tournament features the very best bass anglers in the world and the Classic […]

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Bass Fishing

Cliff Crochet Joins Action Industries

Action Industries Thursday officially announced its sponsorship of “The Cajun Baby” Cliff Crochet in his quest to win the prestigious Bassmaster Classic while in turn highlighting the company’s diverse services in the oilfield and petrochemical industries. […]

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Bass Fishing

X Marks The Spot

Two things stand out about winter bass fishing: The fish get a little bit pickier about where they want to be, and anglers don’t want to spend as much time running a bass boat around […]