Places
Pond Bass Fishing: How to Fish Small Water Properly
Small water rewards a different approach. How to read a pond in one lap, where bass sit, and the stealth habits that decide whether you catch or spook them.
4 min read
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Beginner
Every beginner article on Bass Fishing — 6 guides covering the rigs, gear and conditions that matter.
Places
How to Read a Lake You Have Never Fished Before
A repeatable method for finding bass on unfamiliar water: what to look for before you arrive, the four features that hold fish, and how to eliminate dead water fast.
5 min read
Gear
The Beginner Bass Fishing Setup That Actually Works
A short, honest list of what a new bass angler actually needs to buy, in what order, and the expensive things you can safely ignore for your first year.
4 min read
Gear
Mono, Fluorocarbon or Braid: Choosing Bass Fishing Line
What each line type actually does in the water, which technique each one belongs on, and the line setups that cover every bass presentation worth fishing.
4 min read
Gear
Rod Power and Action Explained (And Which One You Need)
Power and action are two different things and most anglers confuse them. Here is what each one does, how to read a rod label, and which rod each technique needs.
4 min read
Techniques
How to Fish a Texas Rig: Setup, Retrieve and When It Wins
The Texas rig explained properly: hook and weight choice, how to rig it truly weedless, the retrieve that draws bites, and how to tell a bite from a stick.
5 min read