Bass

by Pros4- 1Source's Dave Landahl

Christmas, Christmas time is near. Time for toys and time for cheer. We've been good, but we can't last. Hurry Christmas, hurry fast. Okay, sorry, song lyrics have made an appearance in an article here at Bass Pro Shops 1 Source. Yuck. Still, they are from the Classic Alvin and the Chipmunks tune Christmas Don't Be Late. Right up there with O Holy Night, right? Na, but still a silly little classic.

by Pros4- 1Source's Dave Landahl

Winter is often the season many anglers forget about bass fishing, at least in the snow belt of the USA. Northerners are busy dreaming of warm spring days ahead.

by Pros4- 1Source's Dave Landahl   

Taking a little break from tuna fishing in Southern California, bass pro Ish Monroe decided to pursue another challenge. This one is certainly more difficult than landing 100-pound tuna.

Zoneloc pro Alton Jones Jr. has sure made a monster splash in 2016. Jones took the Red River B.A.S.S. Open title to earn a berth to the 2017 Bassmaster Classic. He also finished high enough in points in the Opens to qualify for the Bassmaster Elite Series. It was one heck of a year, indeed.

Alton Jones is a name synonymous with success in the world of professional bass fishing. Jones is a former Bassmaster Classic champion and Angler of the Year (AOY). Add a few Bassmaster wins along the way and you have a man who's had incredible success throughout his career.

You ever hear that saying, “what do you get the person who has everything”? We’ll, when you’re KVD, you’ve fished just about everywhere, seen it all, and done most of it!  But, there’s no place he’d rather be in the fall.  Hide him in the back of a creek full of shad with stained water and you’ll be hard pressed to wipe the smile off his face because the largemouth will be stacked in there like cordwood with a fiery temper.

Why Fishing Boat Docks Rule Supreme

“Docks provide everything that a bass needs- it’s a great piece of habitat,” VanDam started.  “In the fall, a lot of the baitfish are moving back shallow again to the backs of creeks and bluegill still spend a lot of time around them too.”

Getting prepared for an upcoming season of professional bass fishing is unlike most major sports. There is no pre-season training camp followed by pre-season games. Nope. Pro fishing involves a much more complex set of preparations.

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 smallmouth. Here are Johnston’s tips and tricks for using this rig in cold water.

photo of Chris Johnston by Andy Hagedon / FLW

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 anglers, Jacob Wheeler and Brandon Palaniuk to share their sonar tips and jigging tricks for vertically fishing the Rapala Jigging Rap to catch big bass.