Night Fishing: Be Prepared | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Night Fishing: Be Prepared | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Summertime arrives with temperatures that are hot and nighttime fishing becomes an inviting proposition. However, fishing your hometown lake at night requires much more preparation than daytime fishing does. That body of water so familiar and friendly during the day becomes foreign and sometimes hostile as darkness descends. With just a little more preparation it can be enjoyed however, and the results can be absolutely super. Being pro-active instead of reactive will ensure a safe and enjoyable venture in the darkness of night."



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The Finer Points of Punching Mats | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

The Finer Points of Punching Mats | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Two bass fishing tactics are commonly used to pull big bass from massive grass mats, throwing a hollow body frog for those fish willing to smash through the “roof,” and punching through the grass for those holding below. If bass aren’t hitting the top, the choice is already made. Put up your dukes and start punchin’.
   Endless grass mats make it seem like B.A.S.S. Elite pro Terry Scroggins is searching for a needle in haystack. With each pitch, Scroggins’ big weight hits the dense mat, punches a hole and pulls his Big Show Craw down beneath the grass. He lifts the bait a time or two to see if anyone is home, pulls the bait back out of the same hole and then pitches to another spot. The approach appears random, but Scroggins is highly intentional about his lure choice, the spots where he flips it and each presentation."



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Trophy Bass Lakes in Minnesota

Trophy Bass Lakes in Minnesota: "While I stood there watching the weigh-in I thought to myself that the bass these guys think of as average, we up in Minnesota think of as trophies. I was watching a bass fishing tournament in Eufaula, Ala., and some 7- to 9-pound bass had been caught and brought to the scales. When I asked the anglers who caught the fish if they thought these were trophies, they said “no.” A trophy to them is over 10 pounds."



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Float Tube Fishing | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Float Tube Fishing | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Want to hit those honey holes out in the middle of the lake, but don't have the buck's to spend on a bass rig? Not enough room at your place to keep it? Can't even launch a jon boat into your favorite fishing hole? Well, the solution to your problem might be a float tube. You can get everything you need for less than $150.00, but always remember, you get what you pay for."



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Bass Fishing: Tips for using topwater baits | The Rock River Times

Bass Fishing: Tips for using topwater baits | The Rock River Times: "The anticipation instantly begins as your topwater bait hits the water. As the rings of water slowly dissipate, you can almost feel a bass wheeling around and keying in on your bait. As you begin your retrieve, you know at any instant the explosion of a rocket-like green torpedo bolting out of the water could happen. That is why I love topwater fishing for largemouth bass. Aside from being a kick in the pants to fish, topwater baits are also highly effective tools of the trade under the right conditions."



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Seven Hot Bass Fishing Tips - AverageOutdoorsman.com

Seven Hot Bass Fishing Tips - AverageOutdoorsman.com: "Everyone knows that bass fishing in the summer can be tough. It may certainly be tough, but not impossible. Some of the biggest bass of the year can be caught in the summer. Here are seven tips that can help you catch those summer time monsters."



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Dealing With Post Front Conditions | Bass Fishing Notes

Dealing With Post Front Conditions | Bass Fishing Notes: "Slow presentations can often be effective if you know where the bass are holding but what do you do when you’re not sure?"



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Master a single lure to catch more bass, Bassmaster pros say - Louisiana Sportsman

Master a single lure to catch more bass, Bassmaster pros say - Louisiana Sportsman: "No self-respecting angler would wager his entire day on a single bait. Diversity breeds opportunity, and keeping options handy fosters confidence."



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Don't Give 'Em No Lip! | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Don't Give 'Em No Lip! | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "When I first became introduced to the lipless crankbait I was primarily in the "farm pond" phase of my fishing career. When I could get off after school or during the summer, my trusty (?) 1947 four-cylinder Willis would hit the county roads of Lamar and Red River county finding as many folks as possible who would let a kid cast in their farm pond. Among the real producers in my tackle box were some swimming minnow-type baits"



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A less traditional, more wacky way to catch bass | The Kansas City Star

A less traditional, more wacky way to catch bass | The Kansas City Star: "Midway through a fishing trip on Bone Creek Lake, Zac Udock had a wacky idea.

The bass weren’t biting other baits, so it was time for Udock to go to his secret weapon— the wacky rig.

“This is my go-to bait,” Udock said as he displayed a six-inch-long plastic stick worm that was hooked in the middle instead of the end. “This lake has a lot of bass in it, but it also gets a ton of pressure."



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