Chris Childers’ Cinderella Story by Steve Reed Editor’s Note – There is perhaps no more motivating story in athletics than a Cinderella Story. The examples of inspiring victories abound; the Wild Card team winning the World Series...
Shallow Cranking in Postspawn with Cody Meyer by Steve Reed Geography is often a focal point when comparing the styles of fisherman, but on most occasions it’s used to illustrate differences rather than explain similarities. During Cody Meyer’s...
Fishing the Pre-Spawn with Ben Matsubu by Dan O'Sullivan For former Bassmaster Elite Series competitor Ben Matsubu, who lives in Hemphill, Tex., there is no better time of the year to fish than the prespawn. Matsubu, who lives and guides on...
In Memoriam by Dan O'Sullivan I knew a Marine once; I know a few more now. I have loved a marine for 40 of his 59 years, and his son; a second generation Marine for nearly 30 more. Though I said goodbye to one on...
When They Pop Up with Joe Thomas by Dan O'Sullivan One of the most exciting and dynamic times of the year to go fishing is the pre-spawn phase. During this particular season, bass in lakes across the country will be aggressive and easier...
Fishing New Lakes in Spring with Justin Kerr by Dan O'Sullivan Look at your tournament schedule. Do you see a body of water on there that you’ve never been to before, or at the very least, have only been to a couple of times? Are you stepping up...
Prespawn Dropshot – with Cody Meyer By Dan O'Sullivan It’s the spring and bass all over the country are attempting to move up into the shallows and spawn. As much as they desire to procreate; they are often forced to deal with sudden weather...
Swimbaits Coast to Coast – with Chris Zaldain By Dan O'Sullivan For the most part, swimbaits have received the reputation as giant lures used by giant weirdo’s from the left coast to catch freaky bass that eat trout and act more like striper than they...
Vibrating Jigs– with Brett Hite By Dan O'Sullivan The end of the 2005 season and the beginning of the 2006 tournament season saw the birth of a new lure category; the vibrating jig. Word started spreading quietly about a lure that anglers...
I Love Cranks – with Mike Iaconelli By Dan O'Sullivan He’s known as one of the best anglers in the world today; he’s also known as one of the most versatile anglers in the business. There have been many days that the Bassmaster television...
Swimming Jigs – KVD Style by Dan O'Sullivan Shallow water, cover, grass and a little wind add up to a solid spinnerbait bite in the pre-spawn timeframe. However torrid a blade bite can be; it also becomes one of the first bites to...
Spring Jerkbait Primer with Mark Menendez by Dan O'Sullivan One of the most important parts of being effective in the springtime is quickly locating active bass. Finding fish that are moving, chasing, and even better; eating, are the kind of fish...
