It’s the bass fishing version of the chicken and the egg. Color or confidence – which came first? Does the right color give you confidence? Or, does a healthy dose of confidence make any color productive? And, what is more important, choosing the right color to match conditions or having confidence in what you’re throwing? According to reigning Bassmaster Classic ...Full Story

Long before he’d dropped the trolling motor, picked up a rod and made his first cast, Dave Wolak had been analyzing what he saw in the cove ahead of him. The shoreline was rocky but not particularly steep. A flat point extended into the water and ended in a jumble of flooded brush. The water itself had an overall greenish/brown ...Full Story

When you have to fish as many unfamiliar waters as pro bass anglers do, you need a couple of reliable search baits for finding bass in a hurry. Bassmaster Elite Series pro Scott Rook relies on crankbaits and flipping tubes when he needs to find bass in practice, no matter where he is on the tournament trail. “You can cover ...Full Story

Battling the big bass of Lake Fork on a fly rod might not strike many anglers as the best way to go, but guide Brian Gambill says there is not much to it. It probably does come easy to this life-long fly fisherman, but he makes it sound simple enough. “Under most circumstances, particularly in Texas and the warmer states, ...Full Story

When questioning the beginnings of anglers, small ponds and streams are common denominators serving as the foundation for most. Memories of walking the bank of a local farm pond with a friend or family member and wading your favorite river with a handful of tackle come to mind. With the fond memories of time well spent, anglers often forget the ...Full Story

The lake lay torpid, a battleship-gray reflection of the hazy sky. Only the occasional fleeing shad or rolling carp broke the glass surface. Another August morning was percolating into a triple-digit afternoon on Texas’ Lake Fork. Few motors infringed on the silence. Most anglers would wait for an autumnal cooling to take to the water again. But the heat would ...Full Story