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While the daily feeding habits of largemouth bass are pretty unpredictable, the seasonal patterns bass follow are more of a certainty. Weather fronts, rising and falling water levels and other factors can alter a bass’ daily feeding habits, but year in and year out the fish will follow the same seasonal patterns on your favorite fishery unless the bass’ habitat …
In right around 13 minutes, Bassin Bill Mathews breaks down 5 of his favorite bass rigs for fishing throughout the year. Each rig features a unique set-up and application helping them stand apart in specific situations. One bait might work around shallow grass, while another is better suited for dragging over deep rockpiles. Bill covers it all, while providing an easy …
By John Neporadny Traditional lipless crankbaits were movers and shakers that produced a rattling invitation to bass but some newer versions now come knocking for bass. The addition of another sound for lipless crankbaits has increased the lure’s versatility. Once considered the top lure for ripping through vegetation in the spring, the lipless crankbait can be just as effective in many …
By John Neporadny Bass are on the go in the spring migrating from their wintertime haunts along a transition route to the shallows. The warming waters of spring speed up a bass’ metabolism so the fish have the energy to chase prey more often while also searching for areas to spawn. The warmer water also activates baitfish and crawfish making …
The Googan Baits Saucy Swimmer is a soft-bodied plastic swimbait meant to look, feel, and most importantly, swim like a small fish. Designed with help from the entire Googan Squad, this saucy swimbait will have you dialed in on while supporting a legendary crew of anglers. The Googan Squad Saucy Swimmer can be burned, dragged, jigged, or slow-rolled on multiple rigs. Available in three …
With Spring right around the corner, anglers everywhere are gearing up for the upcoming season. Trout bums, crappie fanatics, and bass maniacs all coming out of the woodwork, ready to scratch the itch of cabin fever and finally wet a line. Sure, fishing in the winter can be great, but most of the crowd is gearing up for Spring. These …
The cold water of winter slows down a crappie’s metabolism making the fish lethargic. Crappie still have to eat during the winter and fortunately, their forage is also sluggish so crappie can mosey up to a baitfish and use a short burst of energy to pick off an easy meal. The key to catching crappie then is to rely on …
Catching a personal best bass requires some research, skill, intuition and a little bit of luck. Catching a personal best bass requires some research, skill, intuition, and a little bit of luck. I had a lot of luck in catching my personal best bass because I had an all-expense-paid trip to fish Mexico’s El Salto Lake, which is renowned as …
The standard bass jig has always been a staple bottom-bouncing lure for decades, but the lure became more versatile when savvy anglers started swimming it for suspended bass. The History Behind The Bait Back in the 1980’s, anglers in Alabama, Wisconsin, Arkansas and some other states started swimming a jig around aquatic vegetation to catch bass, I started swimming a …
When the heat is on during summertime, many game fish are vulnerable to the bathwater temperatures of our fisheries throughout the country.Most game fish can tolerate and remain in shallow hot water for short periods of time but fish are cold-blooded and are unable to regulate their body temperature so they are influenced by the temperature of the water. The …
Bass have endured the rigors of spawning and are now ready to take a break to recuperate from their annual chores of procreating. The fishing seemed a lot easier during the spawn when bass aggressively attacked anything that ventured into the nests. However, the early postspawn period tends to frustrate the average angler because the fish become sluggish and want …
