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Chris Johnston’s Dropshot Fishing Tips for Giant Fall Smallmouth

Late fall is one of the best times of the year to catch giant smallmouth bass. FLW Tour Rookie of the Year, Chris Johnston, finds fishing with a dropshot rig is a great way to catch deep, fall…
News & Tips: How 2 Bassmaster Pros Catch Bass on a Rapala Jigging Rap (video)...
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How 2 Bassmaster Pros Catch Bass on a Rapala Jigging Rap (video)

There are many ways to catch bass in deep water. A jigging spoon or drop-shot rig are common choices, but jigging minnows, like the Rapala Jigging Rap, are gaining popularity. We've asked two pro…
Jordan Lee by Jordan Lee
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Mark Zona's Hits and Misses For 2016

Pros4- 1Source's Dave Landahl    Hits and misses are pretty subjective terms when it comes to describing just about anything. So with that in mind, one of the top pundits in all of pro bass fishing…
Randy Howell by Randy Howell
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Randy Howell's Pro Preferences

by Pros4- 1Source's   Dave Landahl Randy Howell is no stranger to glory and fame in pro bass fishing. He's won multiple tournaments including the coveted Bassmaster Classic. Howell has been on the…
News & Tips: 5 Swimbaiting Tips to Heat Up Coldwater Smallmouth...
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5 Swimbaiting Tips to Heat Up Coldwater Smallmouth

Canadian smallmouth ace, Simon Frost, calls the eastern basin of Lake Erie home and knows that smallmouth bass can be moody.  So what's Frost's solution when a tube jig and dropshot take a break from…
Kevin VanDam by Kevin VanDam
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Three Questions With Pro Angler Kevin VanDam

by Pros4-1Source's Dave Landahl   Kevin VanDam won three Bassmaster Elite Series tournaments during the 2016 season. After many silly pundits/trolls wrote off arguably the greatest professional…
Randall Tharp by Randall Tharp
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Randall Tharp's Fishing Deadly Duo

by Pros4- 1Source's Dave Landahl  Randall Tharp finished the Bassmaster Elite Series pretty darn close to the top of the Angler of the Year (AOY) points list. In his third season on the Elites,…
News & Tips: Biggest Changes in Professional Bass Fishing With Jimmy Houston...
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Biggest Changes in Professional Bass Fishing With Jimmy Houston

by Pros4- 1Source's Dave Landahl    Oh the times they are a...forget about it. No cheesy song lyrics quotes here. Instead, let's talk about the changing nature of pro bass fishing. Boy, it sure has…
Alton Jones by Alton Jones
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Fall Fishing Tactics With Alton Jones

by Pros4- 1Source's Dave Landahl  Former Bassmaster Classic champ Alton Jones recently finished the 2016 Elite Series season. He had a solid year finishing 15th overall in the Angler of the Year race…
Catching my first bass
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It's All About That Bass!

Some people may think you have to be a fisherman to work at Bass Pro Shops, but this just isn't the case. I came to work here with a long family background in logging and living/camping in the woods…
Edwin Evers by Edwin Evers
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Fall Bass With Edwin Evers

by Pros4-1Source's Dave Landahl   Get ready, bassers! The fall is just around the corner. That means some of you will disappear into the fields chasing various game, but for those of you who remain…
News & Tips: Are You a Warm Weather Angler? Take This Bass Tactics Quiz & Find Out...
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Are You a Warm Weather Angler? Take This Bass Tactics Quiz & Find Out

Can you handle the heat? Some of the year’s biggest bass are caught through the dog days of late summer. You can catch them, too, IF you possess the knowledge and skills to adapt when the water temps…