I am FIRED UP to tell you about one of the craziest, most unique baits I’ve ever had in my hands. It’s brand new from Berkley, part of the Maxscent lineup, and it’s called the Berkley PowerBait Maxscent Flux Gill Creature Bait. And listen, when I say this thing is different, I mean really different. This isn’t just another worm or swimbait. This thing is like a science experiment mixed with a panfish! Let’s start with what makes it so special: the shape. Most of the MaxScent baits we’re all used to, Flat Worm, Hit Worm, The General, are long […]
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Top Four Bass Fishing Baits for March
When I think of the best months of the year for bass fishing, March is at the top of the list. Of course, the bass are doing different things in different parts of the country, but almost everywhere, they’re big and they’re biting. North of the Mason-Dixon Line – from Virginia on up – the bass are still in their pre-spawn movements. They’re coming shallow, closer to their spawning grounds, but not yet spawning. South of the line, March means spawning fish. They’ll have moved shallow, crashing the bank. Either they’re setting up on shallower cover or actually on the […]
My ICAST pick: The Berkley Maxscent
The new things that catch my eye at tackle shows like ICAST and really get my attention aren’t the new colors, sizes or minor modifications to existing baits. Anybody can do that. I’m not saying that those things don’t matter. They do, and they often make an existing product better. But the stuff that’s on the cutting edge of bass fishing is what gets me going. Berkley’s PowerBait Maxscent soft baits are in that category. They’ll be a game-changer. I’m sure of it. You’ll notice I called it a soft bait, not a plastic bait. The reason for that is […]



















