Bass

Usually, when fishing fans think of Mercury pro Skeet Reese, they think of bright yellow and black, his signature colors. And maybe his Bassmaster Classic win, Angler of the Year (AOY) title and multiple wins at B.A.S.S.  Basically, he's thought of as a great angler.

When I think back about big bass I’ve caught, one thing comes to mind and that’s lure presentation.

Summer fun with Ike

Berkley fishing tackle pro Mike Iaconelli is an icon in the world of professional fishing, known for his exuberant yelling even when hooking and landing fish of a somewhat diminutive stature. Of course, Iaconelli is also famous for his multiple tour-level wins, Angler of the Year title and Bassmaster Classic victory.

Largemouth bass are opportunistic feeders. Preferring to lie in wait under a canopy of cover for the next meal to swim by, these fish possess heightened senses that are fine-tuned for efficiency.

by Rick Clunn, as published in Volume 2, Issue 1 of NITRO Performance Fishing Boats Magazine

A mistake a lot of fishermen make when flipping and pitching is dropping the bait on the outside edge of the structure or cover, and

Mercury pro Jay Yelas loves fishing for bass when they are in the shallows. Like everyone who chases bass, Yelas has his preferred methods of extracting these piscine warriors from their cover.

One of Jay's go-to offerings to entice bass in the skinny water is the famous Yamamoto Senko worm. Sure, there are other lures designed for shallow-water presentations, but the Senko tops Yelas' list for an all-around offering.

When you are born with a pedigree in the world of bass fishing like  Eagle Claw Trokar pro Scott Martin was, ya know bass fishing legend Roland Martin's son, it is expected that fishing is in your blood. Okay, he was brought up around fishing in Clewiston, Florida on a little fishing pond known as Lake Okeechobee, etc., etc. Most fishing fans know the backstory.

Ish Monroe had a down year in 2014 failing to make the championships in either the FLW Tour or Bassmaster Elite Series. Prior to the 2014 season, and the start of the 2015 bass fishing tournament season, Monroe was known for his Ish's Poppin' Phattie frog, his ability to cash checks and win tour-level events from time-to-time and much more. Of course, he is now slightly infamous for his attempts at grappling in a boat and taking a dive into the water with another competitor earlier this year.

As far as Ott DeFoe knows, his eyesight is as good as that of anyone else on the Bassmaster Elite Series. Just a few months shy of his 30th birthday, he doesn’t wear glasses, doesn’t need ‘em, and still figures that he’s got a while to go until he has to travel with a set.