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Bass Fishing With Lipless Crankbaits

When the water is cold, or cold but warming up, a lipless crankbait is an absolute killer. There’s a misconception that it’s only good in […]

In previous columns, I’ve talked a lot about diving crankbaits. They are a great lure because they’ll catch fish that are hungry and they’ll also […]

If you’re a guide or an experienced tournament fisherman, you might have five, 10, 20 or even 30 fishing rods already. But what about those […]

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 […]

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 […]

Here we go: This is the last of my three-part series on heavy metal baits for wintertime fishing. It’s going to cover the venerable spoon. […]

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 […]

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.