Tag: Bass Fishing

10 Best Spring Bass Lures

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bass fishing with Bass Pro Shops Crayfish

Wherever you’re fishing in the world, there comes a point when the days get longer, the sun shines a little more, and the water in your favorite fishing hole gets warmer. Once water temperatures reach a certain point and the light begins the penetrate it, large and smallmouth spring bass start getting active–and it’s not […]

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4 Tips For Spring Bass Fishing in Cold Weather

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Winter Fly Fisherman on the Owens River, California, in winter

Bass fishing is a good time all year–even when the weather isn’t very inviting. Bass fishing in cold weather, like during the winter or early spring, is a whole different animal to warm-weather fishing. But you will need to change up your strategy to entice the slower-moving fish and keep yourself happy out there.  1. […]

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How to Fish Topwater Baits


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There’s nothing more exhilarating in bass fishing than a topwater blowup. The strikes are often vicious and unpredictable, so fishing with topwater lures is a favorite way to catch a bass for most anglers. Catching fish on topwaters is fun but also one of the best ways to catch numbers of fish with the chance […]

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Kevin VanDam Announces Announces Plans for Retirement After 33 Seasons


Kevin VanDam Retirement

It’s only fitting that the day after the Super Bowl marks the end of an era in the world of professional bass fishing. Arguably the greatest angler to ever compete, Kevin VanDam, has announced his intentions to retire from competitive angling at the end of this year. This year marks his 33rd season competing on […]

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Idaho Announces Smallmouth Catch-and-Release Record


Idaho Smallmouth Catch and Release Record

Idaho’s Dworshak Reservoir continues to cement its reputation as one of the premiere smallmouth bass fishing waters of North America with a new catch-and-release state record that occurred in mid-December. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game announced that Joey Walton’s 23.75-inch smallmouth has been officially verified as the new state record, topping the previous […]

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Breaching Whale Nearly Lands Inside Surprised Fishing Boat


Whale Breach Boatside

Two Pennsylvania anglers won’t soon forget their recent striped bass fishing trip to New Jersey last Wednesday. Not after a monstrous humpback whale nearly landed on the deck of their boat. NBC News reports Zach Piller and his father were angling from an 18-foot Starcraft boat when Piller’s father hooked into a fish. He was […]

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Mike Iaconelli is the Loud, Proud, and Charitable Face of Pro Bass Fishing Personalities

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Angler Mike Iaconelli shows off his big catch during the Toyota Texas Bass Classic at Lone Star Convention Center & Expo Center in Conroe, Texas on October 2, 2010.

We’ve been captivated by Mike Iaconelli since the first time we saw him hold a lunker up to the camera and scream at the top of his lungs. Not many anglers–pro or otherwise–have affected the bass fishing community quite like Ike. Sure, we grew up watching Jimmy Houston kiss ’em and let them go, saw […]

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