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Mind Tricks for Fishing Success by Lynn Burkhead

Ish Monroe on the 2014 Bassmaster Classic Stage - photo by Dan O'Sullivan by Lynn Burkhead If there’s a notable difference between a tour level pro like Ish Monroe and the weekend warrior, it might not be...

Snakes in the Grass in Postspawn

Mike Taylor with a Pair of Snake Bass by Dan O'Sullivan Frogs, topwater, Flippin', crankbaits and jerkbaits. All of those techniques have a time of the year in common - the spawn. Each of those lures can...

Finesse Jigging with Guido Hibdon

Guido Hibdon and His Wife Stella - photo courtesy the Hibdon Family Facebook by Dan O'Sullivan Brauer and Biffle - Flippin', KVD - Power Fishing, Rojas - Frogs, Fritts - Cranking, Iaconelli and Swindle...

Paul Mueller on Selecting Crankbait Colors

We're getting to a time of the year where crankbaits will be very important throughout much of the country.  With so many conditions that we fish in, and so many colors to choose from, how does an angler...

On Top of Postspawn – with Chris Zaldain

by Dan O'Sullivan Chris Zaldain 2014 Bassmaster Classic Blastoff - photo by Dan O'Sullivan If you've ever been around a sports team, you have no doubt been around the aftermath of a game. The players take...

Shaky Heads with Jeff Kriet

by Dan O'Sullivan Jeff Kriet Fishing a Typical Shaky Head Bank - photo by Dan O'Sullivan Without a doubt, one of the best and most consistent ways to put fish in the boat is to throw a shaky head and a...

Video Product Test – Inflatable PFD

A couple of weeks ago,we ran a story about safety as a result of a boating accident that cost a California Delta angler his life.  We wanted to stir other anglers to think about their personal safety and how...

Fishing Below the Dam with Jimmy Mason

By Alan Clemons They’re massive and imposing, truly some significant wonders of engineering, with giant sculpted walls of concrete and metal hiding machinery or other equipment that growls, whines and...

Scott Ashmore’s Tips for Lighting Your Ride

by TJ Maglio Bass fishermen are tinkerers. Whether adding a couple of suspendots to a jerkbait or dipping the tail of a brush hog in some chartreuse dye to get just the right look, bass maniacs have always...

Throwback Thursday – Larry Nixon – Living Legend

Time for another Throwback Thursday.  Let's take a gander at legendary angler Larry Nixon from the popular Legends of the Sport column from Dan O'Sullivan's days at Bass West USA magazine.  Like other...

Too Early for Topwater?

by Vince Borges Vince Borges Shows off Four Nice Delta Bass As a guide on the California Delta, I get many different clients from all walks of life. Just as varied as their geographic nature, so are their...

Fishing from Postspawn through Summer

by R.J. Abernathy Though the sun has yet to crack the horizon, the anglers are lined up two abreast and seven boats deep on this somewhat out-of-the-way launch ramp. A breath of steam leaks from a cup of...