Do Bass Become Conditioned To Lures?

There has been a lot of discussion about highly pressured lakes and bass becoming wary of certain baits…

Watch the video and think about the following questions…

Is it true?

What do you think?

Crankin’ Tips for Smallmouth Bass

Much of the time smallmouth bass love being on the move and chasing bait...

So it only makes sense that crankbaits in patterns resembling their favorite food like crawdads and baitfish can be highly effective when fishing for feeding smallies!

Take a moment and watch this short video to see what we mean…

Several things to remember…

• Select the right crankbait pattern to mimic the bait the smallies are feeding on
• Pick the type of diving bill to effectively fish the depths the fish are working
• Keep the bait in contact with cover to trigger more strikes
• Use the proper rod, reel and line combo for the crankbait being fished

Follow these tips and catch more smallmouths the next time you’re on the water chasing them!

Tips On Fishing Subtle Swimbaits

When swimbaits are mentioned to most bass anglers, visions of huge, expensive artificials often spring to mind…

But there is a “subtle” side of fishing swimbaits as Elite Pro Kevin VanDam discusses in this video…

Take a moment to watch and see what I mean

Even though I had fished subtle swimbaits like Mister Twister's Sassy Grubs in the past, I recently started fishing them last season with great success...

As a matter of fact, not only do subtle swimbaits catch bass plus many other species, even the small sizes catch big gals too!

See what I mean...

Not bad huh :D

Selecting Spring Jig Colors

Most bass anglers have a a few jig color patterns they use in different situations including different jig patterns based on changing seasons…

My personal selections tend to be influenced by three major factors:

Type of forage present and active in the area being fished
Water clarity (to some extent)
Season

To me springtime is green time and most baits I throw have some green color in them throughout the spring season…

In this video, touring bass pro Casey Ashley details his preference for spring jig colors, where to fish them and how it differs from other times of the year!

Personally, I like black n blue (anytime color) and a greenish craw pattern are be gotos for spring jigs...

Just saying 😁

Slow Rolling Spinnerbaits for Early Spring Bass

The winter is fading and your favorite river bass are shaking off the cold and start to think spawn.

One lure I always have tied on through the cold water to spring transition is a single blade spinnerbait and I fish it using a slow rolling retrieve…

In the following video, river smallmouth expert Jeff Little describes his approach to using this technique to lure thawing river-bound smallies…

Did spring just arrive?

Maybe it's time to break out the spinnerbaits for those early season, lethargic bass? ;)