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Why Jig Sink Rates are Important to Wesley Strader

by Dan O'Sullivan Wesley Strader Fishing - photo Courtesy FLW It’s springtime and the bass in your lake are in a mixture of any stage of the spawn.  Some are moving in to spawn, some are locked on...

Advanced Angler Back to Basics – Shaky Head 101

Welcome to AdvancedAngler.com’s Back to Basics video series. In a world where fishing media is dominated by tournament specific information, the needs of anglers who want to do nothing more than catch a...

When Bass Fishing Becomes Tabloid

by Dan O'Sullivan We owe the sport more than we are giving it. Carl Jocumsen at Winyah Bay - photo courtesy B.A.S.S. / Gary Tramontina In the past couple of weeks, I’ve watched as the sport of bass...

AdvancedAngler’s Behind the Scenes at Lowrance

One of the most important tools on any angler's boat is a quality fishfinder.  Since the days of the original Little Green Box in the 1950's, Lowrance has been the standard setter in marine...

Ish Monroe – Rigging his 2016 Elite Series Boat

Ish Monroe is one of the hardest working anglers on tour, and each of the last several years, he has spent the time to produce a video of the process of rigging his Ranger Boat for the season. Once again,...

What Do Bass Pros Do on a Rain Delay?

Brandon Palaniuk - Bass Pro on a Rain Delay Last week was the second Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open on Smith Lake in Alabama, and as can happen, the area was greeted with some sketchy weather. ...

Advanced Angler’s Back to Basics – Swim Jigs 101

Welcome to AdvancedAngler.com's Back to Basics video series. In a world where fishing media is dominated by tournament specific information, the needs of anglers who want to do nothing more than catch a few...

Who Moved my Cheese? er, Bass?

by Dan O'Sullivan Pro Anglers Like Ish Monroe Try To Stay Current, even on their Home Waters - photo by Dan O'Sullivan During my time in Corporate America, I, and the rest of my coworkers were forced to...

A Look Back at Rick Clunn’s Career

2016 Elite Series St. Johns River Winner Rick Clunn - photo by Seigo Saito - Bassmaster When I was on staff at Bass West USA Magazine, we had an ongoing feature entitled Legends of the Sport. That feature...