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When fish head towards the deeper portions of the water column during the summer heat, targeting them becomes a real challenge. When these same fish choose to ignore bolder offerings like deep crankbaits, jigs and the like, it can be infuriating. In times like these, there is really only one solution. Drop shot fishing is the name, finesse fishing is …
Prespawn fishing is the best time of the season to target big bass. Largemouth are at their seasonal heaviest, swimming in shallow water, and seem to be more interested than usual in hyper aggressively attacking fishing lures. In the video above, touring bass angler, all-star dad, and friend of the program, Brian Latimer breaks down some his favorite baits for …
Daylight hours lengthen and the water begins to warm as winter gradually turns into spring. It’s prespawn bass fishing time. During this seasonal transition, bass emerge from their wintertime haunts in search of a spawning site. However, moody early spring weather with its barrage of warm and cold fronts prevent bass from immediately building nests in the shallows. While awaiting …
The Karl’s Amazing Baits Kicker Craw is a beast of a bait and easily accounted for over half my fish this event. Makes a sick jig trailer too. Josh Douglas, Elite Series Pro Bassmaster Elite Series pro and Catch Co-sponsored angler Josh Douglas made waves over the weekend at the Elite series event held on Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie, …
Finesse worms come in many styles and are one of the most versatile lures in bass fishing. Finesse worms are perfect for fishing in tough conditions and when bass are locked on the bottom. In this video, TightLineTV breaks down his top three ways to rig a finesse worm and how you can fish them to get more bites! 1) …
Bass eat big baits, and chasing fish using magnum-sized lures has become trendier than ever. This upsize uprise has launched a new wave of lunker-sized lures, including mega cranks, swimbaits the size of keeper bluegills, and super-sized spoons. But is bigger always better? The answer is no, especially when you’re talking about soft plastics. And with so many plastic baits to …
Bass fishing turns red hot when spring water temperatures rise above 50 degrees. The warming weather puts bass into the prespawn mode, which triggers appetites and kicks off the annual road trip towards the shallow spawning grounds. Around the same time, crawfish are emerging from rocks, mucky bottoms, and other wintering areas, and if the nutrient-rich crawfish aren’t careful, they …
There have probably been more bass caught on a Texas-rigged plastic than any other presentation, and it’s for a good reason – Texas rigging allows anglers to effectively fish any cover, at any depth, under any conditions. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right? Well, that’s a tall order for most bass fishermen – we tend to be tinkerers, …
Tubes are one of the most versatile baits in bass fishing. Tubes are commonly known as a smallmouth killer, but Tubes catch bass of all species from largemouths to spotted bass and of course smallmouth. In this video, TightLineTV breaks down everything you need to know about fishing Tubes. How to rig them, where to fish them, and what rod …
Walking around your local tackle shop, it’s an easy lesson to learn that bass love to eat craws, and so it stands to reason that’s why bass anglers love fishing craws. Look at how many baits are shaped or painted to resemble the little freshwater crustaceans. You don’t have to be a fisheries biologist to figure out what you should …
The revolution in electronics allows anglers unprecedented access to bass that inhabit deep structure. Years ago, unless you put hours in practicing, you weren’t going to find fish offshore. Now, any novice with a GPS can find the best humps, ledges, and rock piles with the touch of a button. What that means is that offshore bass are getting more …
Over the last dozen years or so, summertime fishing across much of the Bass heartland is dominated by anglers pulling big stringers from offshore “ledges.” To inexperienced anglers, the concept of ledges and how you fish them can not only be a little abstract, it can be downright confusing. Ledges are essentially just drop-offs on the old river channel found …
