If you haven’t had a leaf spring break on your boat trailer yet, from my perspective you’re lucky. I’ve had 2 of them break on me in the 17 years I’ve been hauling the boat around. The first was only at a year old. It was a single leaf design, that even the manufacturer admitted […]
Bass Fishing Tips
The River2Sea Frog by Charles Cornelison
River2Sea The Frog! Let face it, you have been waiting for the frog season to hit in full swing and it is here! Some anglers have been finding a solid frog bite since early March and in the correct areas you will. It’s that anticipation of a blowup through a weed mat or any […]
Fishing the Boom Boom Swimbait Fred’s Way
Fishing the Boom Boom Swimbait Fred’s Way Fred Roumbanis is known for his prowess with a swimbait. It began during his days in California and continued throughout his professional career. He has always loved throwing swimbaits. He designed the Boom Boom family of swimbaits for Optimum Baits and has been having great success on the […]
Remember your Elders by Jeff Jewell
We’ve all heard of or even fished in Take a Kid Fishing events, Veterans events, Get hooked on Fishing, not on Drugs and many other wonderful and helpful things Anglers do for the community. Often in our busy lives the people we’ve known and loved the longest, for some reason seem to slip through […]
Product Alert! NEW X Zone Lures Pro Series Adrenaline Bug
Working with Bassmaster Pro Series Elite Angler; Brandon Lester, X Zone Lures has been developing new lures for different conditions to keep anglers catching big bass. The NEW X Zone Lures Pro Series Adrenaline Bug is a 4″ soft body creature style bait that can be used for pitching, flipping for those hungry bass. By […]
On the Front Deck with Nick Wood
Nick Wood has become known as one of the most successful spotted bass fisherman in Northern California and is specifically strong on Lake Shasta. Nick sat down with Michael Coleman from RB Bass to give some insight on how he approaches fishing Lake Shasta in January and the winter months. Hometown: McArther, CA in the […]
Boat Seats and Carpet by Charlie King
Like many other fishermen out there today, a brand-new bass boat is not always in the budget but with a little bit of time and money you can keep your boat looking great with multiple types of upgrades. Last year I found myself not only wanting but needing new seats for my 1998 Stratos 201, […]
Fishing and Fitness by Sean Wayman
Well its that time of year again. Winter is upon us and the holiday season is behind us. This means one thing to a tournament angler, its getting time to rep some lips. So what does fitness have to do with fishing? Well to be honest, nothing, or so it seems. Lets take a look […]
Has Tournament Bass Fishing Become An Elitist Sport?
Don’t laugh…this is a legitimate question. Why? How? The average price for a new tournament-ready bass boat out the door is between $60,000 – $80,000. The most expensive bass boat on the market right now sells for over $100,000. You heard me correctly, that is not a typo…over $100K! I did not say it […]
Being prepared for unexpected conditions by Mike Rogers
I don’t think most anglers think about this while fishing in the cold winter! I not only make sure the boat and trailer are best as they can be before hitting the water, but I always make sure that my personal gear is appropriate for what I am doing and the location of where […]