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December 1, 2018

How to Master Fishing a Brush Pile – Gerald Spohrer

Posted by  Jonathan LePera and BassProShops1Source Gerald Spohrer has been lighting the Bassmaster Elite trail on fire this past season. Despite growing up fishing the Atchafalaya Basin in Louisiana which is devoid of brush […]
November 15, 2018

How to Choose the Right Trolling Motor for Your Boat

Posted by  Justin Hoffman and BassProShops1Source Fishing has long been known as a game of stealth. Putting yourself in the optimum position for making that next cast (while being extra quiet) can also lead […]
November 1, 2018

Deadly Vertical Fall Fishing Tactics

Posted by:   BassProShops1Source Perhaps more than any other year, fall fishing locations can be spot on the spot where specific structural elements hold fish.  An advantage that anglers have when fishing fall […]
October 15, 2018

Reviewing the Lew’s Fishing HyperMag Spool SLP Baitcast Fishing Reel

Posted by: Heath Wood and  BassProShops1Source The name Lew’s, is known by fisherman all over the country as a company that strives to live by their mottos, which is that of building […]
October 1, 2018

The No-Fail Ned Rig: A-Do-Almost-Everything Bass Finesse Fishing Technique

Posted by:  Keith Jackson and  BassProShops1Source There’s been a lot of buzz lately about the Ned Rig. Manufacturers are bringing out jigs, soft-plastic lures and rods designed specifically for this style of Midwest finesse fishing […]
September 15, 2018

7 Ways to Get the Best Fall Fishing Action

Posted by:  BassProShops1Source Autumn can be the best time of the year for landing numbers of fish as well as the biggest fish of the season. As the waters begin to cool, fish […]
September 1, 2018

Don’t Forget These Old Fishing Lures- They Still Catch Fish

Posted by: Chris Payne and  BassProShops1Source As anglers, new fishing baits and techniques naturally attract us. Tournament anglers and recreational anglers alike love to have a bait that produces fish that not everyone else is […]
August 15, 2018

Martin and Monroe Pick Top Summer Baits

Posted by:  BassProShops1Source Summer is here, and it’s the best season out there for bass busters to try a variety of techniques. Sure, it gets really hot and miserable in some […]
August 1, 2018

Kevin VanDam Breaks Down Ledge Fishing the Easy Way

Posted by:   Jonathan LePera and BassProShops1Source Kentucky Lake has to be the best known and most productive ledge fishing lakes in the United States. In 2015 at the Zippo BASSfest at Kentucky Lake presented by […]
July 15, 2018

Bobby Lane Drops a Little Knowledge

Posted by:  BassProShops1Source Asking a veteran pro angler what their favorite things about being a professional basser can often result in a mixed bag of answers. Really, all over the place, […]
July 1, 2018

Largemouth Blade Bait Tricks for Early Season Bass Fishing

Posted by  Jonathan LePera  and BassProShops1Source Marcel Veenstra, professional fishing guide and tournament pro, guides on Lake St. Claire and the inland lakes in Michigan up to 150 days a year when weather permits. […]
June 15, 2018

Flipping Your Kayak Now Can Save Your Life Later

Posted by Chris Payne and Pros4- 1Source  and BassProShops1Source The fear of falling out of a kayak keeps many people from ever trying one out. People don’t buy any floating vessel only to end up bobbing […]
June 1, 2018

Bertrand’s Bassy Ways

Posted by  Pros4- 1Source and BassProShops1Source Spring has sprung, and anglers are chasing their favorite fish all over the bassy nation. Berkley fishing pro Josh Bertrand has spent a little extra time this spring at his home in […]
May 15, 2018

Favorite Baits for Spring Bass

Posted by  Pros4- 1Source and BassProShops1Source Spring has sprung. Sure, it may be cold and wet in some places, but let’s look past that and stick with the rebirth theme of spring. […]
May 1, 2018

3 Angling Tactics for Early Season Bass Fishing

Posted by: Gerald Almy and BassProShops1Source The appeal of early spring bass fishing is quite simple: huge fish. At no other time of year is such a large percentage of the adult bass population […]