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Advanced Frog Fishing Tips

August 15, 2018 | Andy Buss

Like many anglers, I’m a sucker for a topwater strike. But if I had my choice, I’d take a strike on a hollow-belly frog in the midst of sloppy weeds over any other. That’s not to disrespect othe...

Smallmouth Bass Records with Heath Wagner

August 10, 2018 | Andy Buss

On July 23, 2018, our blog featured Heath Wagner, an angler from Angola, Indiana. The article was his take on how to effectively prepare for bass fishing tournaments, and the timing could not have bee...

Junk Fishing 101

July 31, 2018 | Andy Buss

Junk fishing has nothing to do with the type of fish being targeted; rather, it is the absence of a pattern while targeting a specific species. In fact, some days it can produce a mega bag of bass. Ju...

Punching Baits for Bass in Northern States

July 26, 2018 | Andy Buss

Punching baits to catch fish might sound a bit aggressive, but whoever told you fishing is not a contact sport did not spend time working thick, matted vegetation. The thick stuff that birds walk o...

How to Practice for Fishing Tournaments

July 23, 2018 | Andy Buss

Since the inception of the Bass Angler’s Sportsman Society by Ray Scott in 1968, bass fishing tournaments have grown exponentially. College and high school fishing teams have blown up in recent year...

Catching Bass in Hot Water with Bruce Whitmire

July 09, 2018 | Andy Buss

If the dog days of summer have not arrived in your neck of the woods yet, don’t worry. They are coming. To maximize your time on the water in the heat, there are several matters to prepare. Prof...

How to Use Topwater Baits for Bass

June 26, 2018 | Andy Buss

Not many anglers will argue that anything is more exciting in fishing than seeing a bass explode on a topwater plug. It is pure adrenaline. But this bait is more than an adrenaline rush – it is ...

Crankbait Tips from Pro Angler Greg Mangus

June 19, 2018 | Andy Buss

There is not a more classic bass catching lure than the crankbait. Bass fall victim to it from coast to coast and border to border. But, as it comes in countless color schemes, shapes, sizes, and dept...

Jerkbait Fishing Tips For Early Summer

June 12, 2018 | Andy Buss

Several years ago during a tournament on Diamond Lake near Cassopolis, Michigan, on Memorial Day, I had a good thing going. Early on, partner Steve Prange and I loaded the boat by twitching jerkbaits....

Jig Fishing Tips for Early Summer and Beyond

June 05, 2018 | Andy Buss

Any bass angler worth their salt has a pile of jigs readily available in their boat. It is common knowledge among serious anglers that this bait is responsible for more big bass than any other. It has...