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Summer Topwater Primer

story by Dan O'Sullivan Summer, Summer, Summertime... Now is the primetime for bass anglers to start thinking about topwater baits. Sure, topwater baits are effective from prespawn through fall, but...

Underwater Eyes with McClelland and Martens

story and photos by Dan O'Sullivan - Screen captures courtesy Lowrance We're coming into the time of the year that bass begin to settle into their summer haunts. Those deep water ledges, humps brushpiles and...

Hookpoints Wacky Rig

Photos and Story by Jason Duran In today's Hookpoints we are going to take a look at a very simple and effective rig. This rig is the Wacky Rig. In the photo above is everything you need to setup this rig....

Deep Water Double Threat with Stetson Blaylock

story by Dan O'Sullivan - photos by Tom Leogrande This is the time of the year that the offshore bite becomes the most consistent bite on the lake. When bass leave their beds, feed up for their postspawn...

Youth Corner The Little Things

story and photos courtesy of P.J. Pahygiannis One of the things I recently learned in my last American Bass Anglers tournament on May 6 on the Potomac river is that little things can make a huge difference....

Skeet Reese Kids Fishing Day 2012

story and photos by Dan O'Sullivan We happen to find ourselves in the middle of the 2012 Bassmaster Elite Series season, and anglers are fighting for titles, for Classic berths, for sponsors and for media...

Hookpoints Ish Monroe Dropping Bombs Rig

Photos and story by Jason Duran In this Hookpoints we are going to explain how to rig the bait Ish Monroe used to win the Elite Series event on Okeechobee. He caught 104.8 pounds primarily using this...

Hot Start to 2012 for Brent Chapman

story by Dan O'Sullivan - photos by Dan O'Sullivan and Tom Leogrande Brent Chapman has long been one of the more consistent anglers on the Bassmaster Elite Series. The Lake Quivira, Kan. pro has been building...

Advanced Angler Mid Year Review

story by Dan O'Sullivan - photos courtesy B.A.S.S and FLW Outdoors Half way down. The Bassmaster Elite Series 2012 schedule is halfway complete and by the end of the week, so will the FLW Tour major...

Long Lining

story by Dan O'Sullivan - photos courtesy B.A.S.S / Gary Tramontina and Seigo Saito and Dan O'Sullivan This has been a year of controversy in professional bass fishing. Truthfully, there's not a year that...

Britt Myers Shut Down Jig

story and photos by Dan O'Sullivan You know the story. On a school of bass - absolutely pounding them. 15 fish to on a crankbait, 10 fish on a flutter spoon, a couple fish on a big worm. Then, the...

Deep Water Deck with Brandon Card

story by Dan O'Sullivan - photos courtesy B.A.S.S Communications and Pro Fishing Management Bassmaster Elite Series rookie Brandon Card has made a splash in his first season on the pro tour. In fact, there...