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The Best Rig for Spawning Bass

No matter where in the country you live, at some point during the spring the bass are going to be on the beds. Spawning bass […]

Last time we reviewed blade baits by looking at the lure in detail. Now we’re going to talk about what tackle to use and how […]

The fall season is here. The nights are getting cold, the water temperature is dropping and the water is getting clearer. That all adds up […]

OK, here’s the deal: I’m filming My World with Mike Iaconelli. My guest is Martin Truex Jr. We’re going to drive some fast cars and […]

OK, so the water’s cold and the air is even colder. I don’t care. I want to go fishing. And, I want to catch some […]

One of the best winter lures in the whole world is a suspending jerkbait. Now, when I’m talking about winter conditions. I’m talking about water […]

It won’t be long and the water will start to cool. That means early in the cycle the bass will have a tendency to suspend. […]

Hot weather, deep water?? Go with a crankbait.

A bait that’s really started to shine over the past few years is the squarebill crankbait. Their shine is well deserved, too. They catch bass […]

Last time we talked about jerkbaits, my favorite bait in the winter. This time I want to talk about my second favorite, the Rapala Rippin […]