Understanding Lake Maps | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Understanding Lake Maps | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Understanding lake maps, the terminology used, seasonal patterns of bass and how that relates to areas on the map, and good places to start fishing on a new lake is very important to any fishing trip. It's also important for safety reasons.
   We'll start by breaking down the different parts of the map that enable you to have a picture of the underwater world. "



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Fish Don't Tweet | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Fish Don't Tweet | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Finding and catching fish in a pond would sure be easier if I could only get the fish to tweet me their location and what lure they want. A simple message like, "I am over here, by the laying down log and hungry for a frog." I could tweet back, "A delicious frog lure is on the way, open wide!""



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Approaching New Water | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Approaching New Water | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "For those of you who regularly travel to new water, or fish tournaments that frequently bring you to unfamiliar impoundments, you are probably familiar with the overwhelming feeling of "what do I do now?" Well, to offer some consolation, there are several steps you can take to combat this all-to-familiar problem, many of which are much easier than you might anticipate."



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Developing and Retaining Fishing Confidence | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Developing and Retaining Fishing Confidence | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Confidence in bass fishing can take years to build but only one day to break it down.
   Bassmaster Elite Series pro Chad Morgenthaler knows from his experiences on the tournament trail how building confidence is a gradual process. "



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Three New Ways To Use Old Soft Plastic Rigs | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Three New Ways To Use Old Soft Plastic Rigs | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "If you call yourself a bass fisherman, you likely know the three basic soft-plastic rigs, the two named after states and the one that’s wacky. What you may be unaware of, however, is that you’re not using them to their full potential. Here are three ways to use those rigs to catch fish and impress your friends."



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The Float-N-Fly In Depth | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

The Float-N-Fly In Depth | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "I fully expect to be taunted by several of my fellow anglers by writing about a bobber and crappie jig technique that just so happens to involve a 10ft fairy wand in any serious bass fishing publication. But I can guarantee you one thing: if your lakes meet all the requirements and conditions for this technique, and you put this tactic to work for you, I can pretty much GUARANTEE you success and not to mention a lot of winter time memories."



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Line Size Does Matter | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Line Size Does Matter | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "t was about an hour before time leave for weigh-in and I had one little dink in the livewell. I'd been casting this crankbait o long I was sure I would be sore when Tuesday got here. We had pre-fished the day before the tournament and had talked. A friend "owed" me some information due to the fact that I had shared my pattern with him at the last lake we had fished."



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End Frustrating Spinning Reel Tangles | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

End Frustrating Spinning Reel Tangles | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "
Gary Klein
He's qualified for 29 Bassmaster Classics. He's won two Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year titles. He's also watched a lot of amateur spinning reel users come unspooled. "People fail to pay attention at the end of the cast," says legendary angler Gary Klein. For him, avoiding dreaded spinning reel tangles is a matter of habit -- the habit of manually flipping the bail closed."



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10 Things That Make Your Day A Lot Easier | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

10 Things That Make Your Day A Lot Easier | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Nothing spoils a day on the water like equipment hassles. If you are a tournament angler a problem like tangled line or a crankbait stuck in the carpet can cost you valuable time. Even if you are simply fishing for fun those kinds of issues can put you in a bad mood and affect your fishing. But cheer up! There are tons of inexpensive gadgets to help make an angler’s life easier. Here are some of my favorites."



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Smallmouth Bass Fishing Tips & Articles - Learning How To Fish

Smallmouth Bass Fishing Tips & Articles - Learning How To Fish: "If your fishing Smallmouth Bass find cool clear water with a abundance of crayfish, and when you hook a Smallmouth be prepared for spectacular leaps and determined dives unrivaled among freshwater fish. Smallmouth Bass before the early 1900’s where found primarily in the Great Lakes and Eastern, Central States river systems. But over time they where introduced in Western and Northern States through stocking programs in natural lakes and rivers along with the highly successful introduction in Southern Canadian Shield clear, rocky, cool lakes and rivers. The world record is 10 pounds 14 ounces caught in Tennessee on Dale Hollow Reservoir in 1969."



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