Friday, April 18, 2014

10 Tips For Success | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

10 Tips For Success | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "The question I am asked most often is how to find bass on a strange lake. Of course, I'm faced with this problem whenever I travel out of state to compete in a tournament.
   There are about 10 basic rules that I feel you must use if you wish to succeed on unfamiliar waters. Really, if you use these rules on any lake, you'll improve your weight at the scales."



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Lipless Crankin’ Tips From A Classic Champ | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Lipless Crankin’ Tips From A Classic Champ | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Dateline: February
Alton Jones’ primary reason for keeping a lipless crankbait close at hand is purely pragmatic.
 
“If you look at tournaments held this time of year on any grass lake, a lipless crankbait is almost always a major player,” Jones said. “It may not be the winning lure, but it always seems to play a big part.”"



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Swim Jigs Are Not Just For Largemouth | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Swim Jigs Are Not Just For Largemouth | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "The last time I wrote about the Outkast Swim Jigs largemouth were the target, but in the last few years I have found a few more uses for my swim jig. In today's article we are going to look at targeting springtime smallmouth. You will be as amazed as I have been at the catching power of the swim jig."



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Spinnerbaits in Spring | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Spinnerbaits in Spring | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "During spring the number one lure for bass caught during tournaments has got to be a spinnerbait. There's not a better, more productive, lure this time of year that will catch more and bigger fish.
   Sure, a jig or crankbait might catch the big bass of the tournament, but a spinnerbait will undoubtedly account for a majority of the fish brought to the scales.
   Over all my years of guiding I have been surprised at the number of anglers that have no confidence in a spinnerbait."



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Cranking The Grass | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Cranking The Grass | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Cold is early spring. Cold is lethargic. Cold is idle. Cold is suspended. Cold is huddled fin-to-fin, tight as a ball. And cold is a small meal for a small appetite.
   Few disagree that this is the most trying epoch in the year-long pursuit of largemouth bass. Conditions aren't in our favor. "



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Bass in a Basket: Look Closer | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Bass in a Basket: Look Closer | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Did you ever look closely in the holiday Easter Basket?
    Nestled in the artificial grass are brightly colored jelly beans, chocolate bunnies and marshmallow chicks. When I look at bass fishing the way I look into a child's basket, I see all the elements of our game. The jelly beans represent all the wonderful, colorful lures we buy; the chocolate bunnies, all the fishing fads that come our way; and the marshmallow chicks, all the puffy, unsubstantial theories we try to sink our teeth in."



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