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A spotted bass’ looks can certainly be deceiving. At first glance, it can easily be mistaken for its largemouth bass cousin; however, on closer inspection you’ll find a spotted bass have subtle differences than a largemouth including a rough patch on its tongue, an upper jaw that doesn’t extend much beyond the back of its eye and rows of dark …
Each month Mystery Tackle Box provides anglers with a newly curated selection of lures and hooks to learn new fishing techniques while catching more fish. Mystery Tackle Boxes are available in bass, trout, panfish, walleye, and saltwater options. This month, we’re going to highlight an example of a Mystery Tackle Box Bass Box that was sent to thousands of subscribers. Each angler …
10,000 Fish Sukoshi Bug The Sukoshi Bug from 10,000 Fish is a minimalist, finesse creature bait. The design features a ribbed body made from Stretch-X Plastic, topped of with 6 flapping appendages near the head. The downsized body and tantalizing appendages will make it your favorite ned rig bait. Stretch-X plastic is just as buoyant as it is durable, and …
Paying attention to nature signs can turn a dismal bass fishing outing into a productive trip. Picking up clues from various terrestrial or aquatic sources can help you determine what the bass are doing on your favorite waters.Awareness of water and weather conditions and what your lure is doing are keys to bass fishing but awareness of what is going …
A variety of lures will catch bass throughout the summer depending on the water clarity and body of water you fish. I usually fish large reservoirs during the summer because these bodies of water give me opportunities to fish shallow or deep and in clear or dirty water. Here are my five favorite lures for catching summertime bass. Plastic worm This …
Size really does matter when matching hook sizes with various soft plastic bass baits. The hook gap (area between the shank and hook point) has evolved into a key feature over the years with the introduction of several new soft plastic baits. The size of a hook is given in terms of the width of the hook’s gap; the most …
A high-dollar bass boat rigged with high-tech electronics is the rage of bass fishing today, but there is a less expensive way to catch bass: Bank fishing. Bank Fishing Advantages If you can find the right location, you can catch bass fishing from the bank better than you can from a boat. Some of the advantages of fishing from the …
Originally designed as a musky bait, the Whopper Plopper by River2Sea has quickly become one of the hottest topwater baits in the bass world – and they’re flying off tackle store shelves from coast to coast. An inline stick bait with a segmented propeller on the back, the Whopper Plopper is part buzzbait, part prop bait, and 100 percent deadly …
Paddle tail swimbaits are bass catchers year round, in any water conditions. Simply put, they imitate the look and feel of baitfish better than anything else. Here are a few tips for fishing paddle tail swimbaits to help catch you more fish! Rigging Paddle Tail Swimbaits There are three main ways to rig a paddle tail swimbait; exposed top hook, …
When the weather turns cold, the leadhead jig becomes one of the most appealing lures to lethargic bass. Here’s a few winter jig fishing tips to make you a MASTER of the jig. In warm-water situations, anglers usually narrow their jig fishing techniques to pitching, flipping or casting a live rubber jig with a plastic trailer. But in the winter, …
Bass fishing in North Carolina is a league of its own. From huge dammed lakes to crappie factories producing big bait and big bites, North Carolina fishing doesn’t disappoint. We rounded up the local opinions to figure out the 7 best places to fish in North Carolina. Here they are: 1. High Rock Lake For all the deep water anglers …
With the summer in full swing, water temps in most bodies of water are nearing their seasonal peak. Warmer water carries less oxygen, and for that reason, bass in many lakes and reservoirs across the country take a summer vacation and head out to the depths. In addition to more oxygen, deep water usually harbors more baitfish, and also provides …
