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News & Tips: Go With Soft Plastic Baits for Bass in Early Spring (video)...
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Go With Soft Plastic Baits for Bass in Early Spring (video)

If I had to choose just one lure for early spring bass it would be an old-fashioned soft plastic bait. They may lack the flash and popularity of other baits, but I believe nothing comes close to…
Byron Velvick at work on Lake Guntersville in Alabama. by Byron Velvick at work on Lake Guntersville in Alabama....
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Three Questions with Fishing Pro Angler Byron Velvick

Bassmaster Elite Series pro Byron Velvick has dealt with physical injuries over the last few years. These setbacks have been severe enough to keep him from fishing competitively. Last year he…
News & Tips: How KVD Hammers Big Bass With Nail Weights...
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How KVD Hammers Big Bass With Nail Weights

After watching his friend and fellow competitor on the Bassmaster Elite trail, Brett Hite, nearly win the 2015 Bassmaster Classic by strategically nail-weighting soft plastic baits, Kevin VanDam…
News & Tips: The Ultimate Winter Crankbait
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The Ultimate Winter Crankbait

Tennessee pro Ott DeFoe loves to crank, even when the water’s frigid and he can see his breath. When those conditions prevail, it’s almost a no-brainer that he’ll start flinging his favorite cold-…
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Pro Angler Shaw Grigsby's Three Must Haves

With the B.A.S.S. Open season upon us and the Bassmaster Elite Series starting in March, Pros4- 1Source took the time to hunt down legendary Mercury pro Shaw Grigsby and see what he's up to. Grigsby…
News & Tips: Fire Up Cold-Water Smallmouth
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Fire Up Cold-Water Smallmouth

For Mark Zona, smallmouth bass fishing isn’t a hobby, or even a passion—it’s an affliction.  If you think a little bit of cold weather, or even a thin layer of ice, is going to keep him and his Nitro…
News & Tips: CANCELED PER RON MANROSE - Fish the 2016 Bassmaster Classic...
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Early Pre-Spawn Baits that Prove to be Effective for Locating Pre-Spawn Bass

Fishing bass during the pre-spawn season is just about one of the best times to be fishing. No doubt, the qualifying anglers in the Spring Bassmaster Classics will be in the midist of pre-spawing…
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Pro Angler Mark Zona's Last Minute Gift List

Zona Claus is back for another visit to Bass Pro Shops 1 Source. This year, he shares his Top 5 must have items for last minute shoppers. If you're a good little angler, maybe you'll get one of these…
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Three Questions With Pro Angler Andy Morgan

Fresh off months of hardcore hunting, Livingston Lures pro and former FLW Tour Angler of the Year, Andy Morgan, was in a weakened state. So much so he agreed to take the challenge and answer Three…
News & Tips: Downsize Your Bait When the Bite Cools Off...
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Downsize Your Bait When the Bite Cools Off

My philosphy to fishing is to "focus on the moment and have fun". If it doesn't pertain to my fishing, it doesn't matter when I'm on the water. Do you want to catch more bass? Here's a fishing…
News & Tips: KVD's New Magnum Crankbait Targets Massive Largemouth...
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KVD's New Magnum Crankbait Targets Massive Largemouth

Like a mad scientist obsessed with creating the magic potion, Kevin VanDam’s mind doesn’t rest.  According to Mark Copley, Strike King Lures Marketing Relationship Manager, the KVD 8.0 Magnum Square…
News & Tips: Catch Big Bass in Ditches
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Catch Big Bass in Ditches

During the fall, bass in reservoirs tend to move from deep to shallow water using submerged ditches. Ditches are narrow, winding and sometimes hard to locate—but it is worthwhile to look for them and…