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Time for Big Bass: May’s Moon Phases, Spawn and Astro Tables

Posted on May 1, 2021April 23, 2021 By PracticalAngler No Comments on Time for Big Bass: May’s Moon Phases, Spawn and Astro Tables

It’s the time of year when many fishermen will seek big bass as all members of the bass family move to the banks to spawn around the major moon phases during May.  The astute bass angler will pay close attention to the major and minor activity periods by studying the alignment of celestial bodies compiled…

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Use a Creme Scoundrel for Bedding Bass

Posted on April 27, 2021April 26, 2021 By PracticalAngler No Comments on Use a Creme Scoundrel for Bedding Bass

Still looking for new approaches to catch bedding bass during the spawn?  Here is another technique to help put reluctant bass into the boat!

The method involves using an “oldie but goodie” bass bait that many bedding bass find irresistible … Creme Lure’s Scoundrel plastic worm in their “Live Color” pattern. Creme’s Scoundrel worm has been on the market since 1949 and still produces fish when other baits fail.

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As a matter of fact, the “Live Color” Scoundrel was one of the first plastic worms I fished dating back to … well let’s just say more than a couple of years 😉 …

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Ice-out and Early Spring Bass Tips

Posted on April 21, 2021April 22, 2021 By PracticalAngler No Comments on Ice-out and Early Spring Bass Tips

Here we are heading our way into the third month of the year in the north country and most of the bass anglers are really starting to notice the longer days and Sun rising in the afternoon sky. Even in years like this when the local lakes have been frozen for months, feeling the increasing…

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Yo-Yoing Rapala’s Rippin Rap for Spring Smallies

Posted on March 13, 2021April 6, 2021 By PracticalAngler No Comments on Yo-Yoing Rapala’s Rippin Rap for Spring Smallies

Seems Rapala has been busy in their labs again, this time creating their third generation of lipless crankbaits, the Rippin’ Rap. According to Doug Stange of InFishermanTV (see video below), this new design has a different profile than its predecessors (Rattlin’ Rap & Clankin’ Rap) as well as different sound, vibration and fall pattern. In…

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Ten (10) Tips for Spring Bass Fishing

Posted on February 28, 2021April 8, 2021 By PracticalAngler No Comments on Ten (10) Tips for Spring Bass Fishing

In the spirit of sharing useful insight from other bass anglers, here is a great summary article by Ron Kurucz recently posted on Ezine Articles: ============= 10 Tips For Spring Bass By Ron Kurucz Spring may be the best time of the year to catch largemouth bass, but lots of fishermen don’t make the most…

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My Favorite Bass Fishing Baits

Posted on February 8, 2021April 8, 2021 By PracticalAngler No Comments on My Favorite Bass Fishing Baits

A short time ago, Twitter-follower @DanaKohfeld asked about my favorite bass fishing bait/presentation… Though it seems like a pretty straight-forward question, it soon became pretty complicated to me so I decided to create a podcast about it! I guess it all comes down to a question of season, water clarity, forage, etc. 😉

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Spinnerbait Fishing for Early Spring Bass Success

Posted on December 16, 2019April 5, 2021 By PracticalAngler No Comments on Spinnerbait Fishing for Early Spring Bass Success

There is little doubt that spinnerbaits are a great bait and enhance early spring bass fishing success.  One of the key features relating to the effectiveness of spinnerbaits when fishing for bass is the versatility of spinnerbait styles and color patterns. As a matter of fact, not only are spinnerbaits great for early spring bass,…

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