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Get The Net

Mark04/27/201503/24/2020

by Mark04/27/201503/24/20200997

By Mike Gnatkowski The two most critical and exciting junctures when fishing are at the strike and when the fish comes to net. If the fish strikes aggressively and the hooks are sharp, the fish gets hooked solidly and battling the fish is largely a matter of rod pressure and......

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An Over-Looked Crank For Cold-Weather Bass

Mark04/16/201503/24/2020

by Mark04/16/201503/24/202002314

By: Steve Pennaz When you fish against a guy like Tony Owens, biologist with the Texas Freshwater Fishery Center in Athens, Texas, you pay attention to the little things or you get left in the dust. Tony not only lives bass every day at his job, he regularly fishes tournaments......

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Chatterbaiting Through The Spawn With Brett Hite

Mark03/25/201503/24/2020

by Mark03/25/201503/24/202003301

Crediting the Jack Hammer Chatterbait for multiple victories across tournament trails, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Brett Hite calls the bladed swim jig his favorite technique. One can hardly argue when it has been said the lure was responsible for nearly a half million in winnings throughout Hite’s fishing career. The......

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Locating The Other Spawners

Mark03/23/201503/24/2020

by Mark03/23/201503/24/20200863

When someone mentions springtime bed fishing what imagery comes to mind? It is probably a calm, protected backwater pocket with trees in the background and a light-colored spot near a stump around 10 feet from the bank right? Think a little more and you’ll probably also see another boat or......

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Brett Hite’s Spring Lure Selection

Mark03/18/201503/24/2020

by Mark03/18/201503/24/202001143

When Bassmaster Elite Series pro Brett Hite wants to tip the odds of catching a larger-than-life bass in his favor, he hits the lake in February. Why? “They’re feeding really heavily right now in preparation for the spawn, and they’re at their biggest,” he says. “Plus, they’re pretty patternable......

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GET THE NET!!

Mark03/10/201503/24/2020

by Mark03/10/201503/24/20200811

Written by James Hill One of the biggest mistakes someone can make is jabbing at the fish as it gets close… GET THE NET!! We’ve all said it or have gone fishing with someone who has said it. Shoot, sometimes we even scream it like a war cry going into......

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3 Ways to Put Your Old Plastic Rigs To Use

Mark02/25/201503/24/2020

by Mark02/25/201503/24/20200886

Sweet and Weedless Carolina Rigs You think the Carolina Rig is a super-slow technique involving barely noticeable pulls of the rod and pauses long enough to read a chapter of Steven King’s new novel, “Dr. Sleep.” Heck, sometimes your pauses are long enough you actually fall asleep. There are times......

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Lesson learned in the B.A.S.S. Elites

Mark02/25/201503/24/2020

by Mark02/25/201503/24/20200737

My rookie season on the Bassmaster Elite Series has been nothing short of a dream come true. Now at the end of the season I have made six Top 50 cuts and qualified for the 2015 Bass Masters Classic. My best finish came at the last stop of the year......

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When it’s Go Time, Have These Go To Lures

Mark02/25/201503/24/2020

by Mark02/25/201503/24/202001092

BAIT #1 The flipping jig has been a tried and true staple for bass anglers for many years, but for some it has fallen by the weigh side for Texas-rigging a variety of soft plastic baits. Although the Texas-rig may sometimes garner more bites, the jig is commonly referred to......

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Don’t Underestimate The Split Shot Rig

Mark02/25/201503/24/2020

by Mark02/25/201503/24/202003210

Background The split shot rig was designed years ago when anglers wanted to use a “finesse” Carolina rig. We are all familiar with the standard Carolina rig in which we usually use big weights and big baits. But the split shot rig is the exact opposite: small weights and small......

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Get The Net

An Over-Looked Crank For Cold-Weather Bass

Chatterbaiting Through The Spawn With Brett Hite

Locating The Other Spawners

Brett Hite’s Spring Lure Selection

GET THE NET!!

3 Ways to Put Your Old Plastic Rigs To Use

Lesson learned in the B.A.S.S. Elites

When it’s Go Time, Have These Go To Lures

Don’t Underestimate The Split Shot Rig

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