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Vary Your Spinnerbait Retrieve for More Bass

Posted on May 11, 2022May 12, 2022 By PracticalAngler No Comments on Vary Your Spinnerbait Retrieve for More Bass

Thinking back to the days when I saw my first spinnerbait, I remember a lure with blades just like an in-line spinner but configured in a way to make it weedless.

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My first reaction?

What an odd looking contraption…

I definitely had my doubts it would catch anything much less bass. After a little more research, I finally broke down, bought a couple and even caught a few bass on one my first time trying it. I was hooked for life 🙂

Initially I saw the spinnerbait as a lure that could be fished like an in-line spinner with a basic cast and retrieve approach. Little did I realize

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Sun Low, Think Top, Sun High, Think Bottom

Posted on May 7, 2022May 12, 2022 By PracticalAngler No Comments on Sun Low, Think Top, Sun High, Think Bottom

As we ease from spring and into summer, my approach to presentations takes on a timing pattern throughout the day based on the phrase…

Sun Low, Think Top, Sun High, Think Bottom

One thing to keep in mind…

Depth control matters relative to the time of the day…

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Before I set out on an early morning trip to one of my favorite waters, I rig several rods with a variety of lures allowing me to

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26 Quick Bass Tips

Posted on May 6, 2022May 12, 2022 By PracticalAngler No Comments on 26 Quick Bass Tips

practical bass fishingIn today’s fast-paced world where articles and videos are popping up everywhere, it’s easy to fall prey to information overload. There are times most of us would much prefer to get some friendly advice in the form of a short tip rather than a several hundred word article!

So here are the first of a series of quick bass tips to help lessen burden of the information avalanche surrounding us…

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Crayfish: Favored Forage of the Bass Family

Posted on May 5, 2022May 12, 2022 By PracticalAngler No Comments on Crayfish: Favored Forage of the Bass Family

It’s that time of year again and the water has warmed enough to bring the crayfish from their wintering haunts!

Crayfish are one of the favored forage species on the bass’ menu.   So the next time you head out to your favorite honey hole and include a few “crayfish-type” baits in your box …

Here are a few pointers to consider when selecting “crayfish-type” baits

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Ten Tips To Become a Better Bank Angler

Posted on March 2, 2022March 4, 2022 By PracticalAngler No Comments on Ten Tips To Become a Better Bank Angler

Whether you are a dedicated bank angler or a boat owner that hits the bank a few times a season, there are a number of things you can do to up your bank fishing success.

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Here are ten tips to help you become a better bank angler:

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Bass Fishing Tip: Spring Crankbait Selection

Posted on March 1, 2022March 3, 2022 By PracticalAngler No Comments on Bass Fishing Tip: Spring Crankbait Selection

As bass begin to make their springtime moves into the shallows from winter havens, finding the location of these fish is a major key to success.  Many bass anglers select lures allowing them to cover water fairly quickly (search baits) as we work to uncover bass migration routes and staging areas. Crankbaits become a popular…

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When Weedbeds + Baitfish = Ambushing Bass

Posted on February 28, 2022March 3, 2022 By PracticalAngler No Comments on When Weedbeds + Baitfish = Ambushing Bass

Actually this is a little bass fishing secret I employ in ponds and reservoirs with populations of schooling baitfish like shad (Southeastern & Western U.S.) or alewives (Eastern U.S.).

As either spring ramps up and summer starts to wind-down, schooling baitfish start to congregate in the main lake area and bass often do as well. The reason the bass are there? …

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The presence of all that food…

Not to mention, to take advantage of ambush situations where

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