As the Worm Turns (and Shakes) New lures, new equipment and new bass-catching technologies are constantly being improved upon. Read any fishing magazine or catalog, watch any fishing show, visit any tackle...
On the top ESPN/BASS and FLW pro tours the past two years (2006-2007), a paradigm shift has started in the baits used and spots fished by top pros in prestigious televised tournaments. Top pros are...
Sink or Swim? The experts keep telling us there's no such thing as a magic lure. Still, we are always looking. Few of us will ever find it. But at least one top pro angler, Tom Monsoor from Wisconsin feels he...
Freshwater bass anglers simply do not use jigging spoons enough for largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass. Spoons are especially effective in winter and summer when bass are deep. But spoons will work any...
There are many big swimbaits on the market today but Optimum Baits established in 1996, is one of the earliest California swimbait companies, and there's something to be said for that. They're pioneering....
Feeling the Heat? Burn White on White Spinnerbaits Is there one time of the bass season that I look forward to most? Yes, it is the heat of summer. The reason why is I can’t wait to burn heavy "white on white"...
Tips for Choosing Spinnerbait Blades Slow Willow Spinnerbait Blades Slow Willow blades are the same length, width and exact oval shape as standard willow blades. All the dimensions of standard Willow and Slow...
The Dropshot - Making It Simple A friend, let's call him Joe, asked me how to dropshot. It was a couple years ago. He picked me up at the Springfield, Illinos airport. In his car on our way to his house, he...
Day of the Jackall Bros. Lures Jackall lures are highly-respected by bass anglers in Japan and are just beginning to become available in North America for the first time in 2007. In Japan, the products are...
Crankbait Tuning Tutorial - Chapter One Research shows crankbaits are the most popular bass fishing lure of all. Surveys say the average bass angler owns more crankbaits than any other lure. But one in every...