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Basics of the Black Bass

Our Prey Today, the black basses are some of the most coveted species of game fish here in the U.S. and growing internationally as well.  Though the black bass family includes a number species, the two most prevalent and pursued are the largemouth and smallmouth bass.  This resource, therefore, will focus on those two species [...]

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Ten (10) Tips for Spring Bass Fishing

In the spirit of sharing useful insight from other bass anglers, here is a great summary article by Ron Kurucz recently posted on Ezine Articles:   ============= 10 Tips For Spring Bass By Ron Kurucz Spring may be the best time of the year to catch largemouth bass, but lots of fishermen don’t make the [...]

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Time for Big Bass: May’s Moon Phases, Spawn and Astro Tables

It’s the time of year when many fishermen will seek big bass as all members of the bass family move to the banks to spawn around the major moon phases during May.  The astute bass angler will pay close attention to the major and minor activity periods by studying the alignment of celestial bodies compiled [...]

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Bass Catching Secret Revealed: Keep Your Line Fresh for More Bass

All bass anglers are looking for secrets to help increase their bass catching. One secret many fishermen overlook pertains to a basic piece of bass fishing equipment the line on their reels! Keep Your Line Fresh for More Bass … Make no mistake, the weakest part of your connection to the bass is the line [...]

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Bass Fishing Tip Via KVD: Primer on Spinnerbait Trailers

Ask 10 bass fisherman how they feel about the use of trailers on spinnerbaits and you’re likely to get almost as many answers. After reading an article by Kevin VanDam recently discussing his approach to the use of spinnerbait trailers, I was surprised to find his views on using spinnerbait trailers were much like mine. [...]

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Crayfish: Favored Forage of the Bass Family

It’s that time of year again and the water has warmed enough to bring the crayfish from their wintering haunts! Crayfish are one of the favored forage species on the bass’ menu.   So the next time you head out to your favorite honey hole and include a few “crayfish-type” baits in your box … [...]

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The Secret of the Creme Scoundrel for Bedding Bass

Still looking for new approaches to catch bedding bass during the spawn?  Here is another technique to help put reluctant bass into the boat! The method involves using an “oldie but goodie” bass bait that many bedding bass find irresistible … Creme Lure’s Scoundrel plastic worm in their “Live Color” pattern. Creme’s Scoundrel worm has [...]

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How To Catch More Spring-time Smallmouth Bass

Did you ever wonder how to catch more smallmouth bass in the springtime? I know I have! Springtime smallmouth bass fishing offers the greatest opportunity to catch both numbers of fish as well as providing the chance at a real trophy … In order to optimize your chances for both quality and quantities of smallmouth [...]

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Selecting a Rod & Reel for Bass Fishing – Part 2: Bass Reels

Ready to get on with the selection of your new rod and reel combo for your next bass fishing venture? Great … let’s get this “show on the road” so to speak As a follow-up to first article a few days ago regarding tips for selecting the rod, Part Two specifically looks at selecting the [...]

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Bass Fishing Tip: Basics of Fishing the Swim Jig

Fishing a bass jig with a craw-type trailer comes natural to most anglers who have been bass fishing for any amount of time but here is one jig-fishing technique namely the swim jig. Unlike conventional jig fishing techniques such as bottom-hopping, pitching or flipping, the swim jig method uses an actual swimming retrieve rather than [...]

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