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Catch more largemouth bass and smallmouth bass with these expert bass fishing tips, tactics, and gear reviews.

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A bass boat runs in the San Francisco Bay Delta.

Boat Crash at High-School Fishing Tournament Injures Six, with One Adult Still Hospitalized

Bailey Eigbrett with a big bass caught from a kayak

Quick Strike Podcast: Think You’re Ready for a Kayak Tournament? Read This First

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The Best Bass Lures: The Ultimate Guide to Every Type of Bass Bait

By Derek Horner

The author releases a smallmouth bass caught on a neko rig.

How to Fish the Neko Rig, One of the Best Ways to Catch Big Bass

By Derek Horner

The essentials needed for a wacky rig

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How to Fish a Wacky Rig: One of the Easiest Ways to Catch Big Bass

By Derek Horner

A bass angler holds up three fish caught on one rig.

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How to Fish the Alabama Rig: One of the Best Ways to Catch a Pile of Pre-Spawn Bass

By Derek Horner

Two vintage bass photos

Old-School Tips for Catching Big Bass Right Now

A bass angler with a big Toledo Bend largemouth.

Bass Angler Who Lied About Where He Caught a 12-Pounder Now Facing 10 Years in Jail

A blue illustration of a tornado sweeping away a barn

I Set a Bass Fishing Record, Then Was Nearly Killed By a Tornado

By August Manweiler

An angler with a huge Texas largemouth.

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Texas Trophy Bass Program Ends Season with 19 Huge Fish Recorded, Including This 14-Pounder

A plethora of spinnerbaits and a rod and reel for fishing them.

How to Fish a Spinnerbait: This Classic Bass Lure Is Just as Effective as Ever

By Derek Horner

A largemouth bass caught on a texas rig

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How to Fish a Texas Rig — The One Rig Every Bass Angler Needs to Know

By Derek Horner

A composite photo of an angler with three trophy bass.

‘My Adrenaline Was Pumping.’ Bass Guide Makes Texas History with Two 13-Pounders in One Day (and Three This Month)

A bass guide holds up a 13-pound largemouth.

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Texas Guide Catches His Second 13-Pound Bass in Two Weeks

A teen angler with a huge largemouth bass.

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‘I Thought It Was All Over.’ Teen Wins Bass Tourney with a 10-Pound Largemouth He Hooked Twice

A man holds up a huge brown trout.

These 6 Full-Time Fish Bums Are Living the Dream — But Not Without Sacrifices

A bass angler holds up a huge largemouth at a marina.

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Young Guide Catches a Giant Texas Bass ‘With His Name on It’

A bass fisherman holds up a 13-pound largemouth.

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Guide Catches a 13-Pound Bass While His Client Was Taking a Break

Angler Arrested at Fishing Tournament for Allegedly Stuffing Bass with Weights

An angler holding a big spring largemouth bass.

How to Catch the Biggest Bass of Your Life This Spring

By Derek Horner

The Garmin Echomap Ultra 2 excels at forward facing sonar

These 17 Amazing Deals on Fish Finders and Trolling Motors Will Save You Thousands

By Jonathon Klein

A Texas angler with a 14-pound bass.

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‘A Real Rodeo.’ Angler Lands 14-Pound Bass After a Wild Fight

A bass guide with a big Texas largemouth.

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Bass Guide Lands a 13-Pound Largemouth on His First Time Fishing a New Lake

A big bass caught with a big pink bait.

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Quick Strike Podcast: 3 Big Bass Baits You Should Throw This Spring

A Texas angler with a 13-pound bass.

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‘Shaking Like a Leaf.’ Texas Angler Pulls His Second 13-Pounder from the Same Lake

Tennessee anglers with a huge largemouth bass.

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‘God Sent Him That Fish.’ Tennessee Man Catches Pending State-Record Bass

A fishing guide with a massive largemouth bass.

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‘A Special Big Bass Spot.’ This Guide Just Caught His 15th 13-Plus-Pounder From the Same Lake

Team U.S.A.'s hockey goalie fishing on a lake.

The Backstory Behind Olympian Connor Hellebuyck’s Bass-Covered Goalie Helmet

A fisherman holds up a big bass.

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My Son Talked Me into Going Fishing and I Caught the Biggest Bass of My Life

A team of bass anglers holds up novelty checks.

The Dual Threat Fishing League Might Be the Biggest Scam in the History of Bass Tournaments

The best trolling motors were tested by the pros.

The Best Trolling Motors of 2026, According to Guides and Pro Anglers

By Pete Robbins

A kayak fisherman holds up a giant bass.

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This California Mega Bass Might Not Qualify as a Record Because of a Weird Technicality

A Texas bass fisherman with a huge largemouth.

Guide Catches a Monster 16-Pound Bass While Giving His Client a Forward-Facing Sonar Lesson

A Texas angler weighs a huge bass in a tackle shop.

‘It’s a Powerful Thing.’ Texas Fishing Guide Lands Another Lunker Bass, Sets a New Lake Record

A Texas angler with a huge largemouth bass.

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‘So Big She Couldn’t Even Jump.’ 76-Year-Old Angler Lands Potential Lake-Record Bass While Practice Fishing for a Tournament

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‘Like I Hooked a Semi-Truck.’ Tournament Angler Lands Personal Best Bass, Despite Forgetting His Net

Competitors at a Bassmaster Classic event.

The World Series of Pro Bass Fishing Is Coming This Fall, Along with the Biggest Payouts in the Sport’s History

An angler holds up a huge Texas bass.

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This Fisherman Just Caught the Same 14-Pound Bass from the Same Dock for the Third Time in 4 Years

A fishing guide holds up a giant bass on Lake Okechobee

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Quick Strike Podcast: How to Catch Giant Bass on Lake Okeechobee This Winter

A tournament bass angler holds up a fish; a man sits for a photo.

Alabama Bass Tournaments Are Getting Canceled After Deadly MLF Boat Crash

A bass boat with a cutout of a kayak mounted to the stern platform, and an inset pic of bass.

Fisherman Caught Staging Kayak Pictures in a Bass Boat Banned from Tournaments for Cheating

A fishing guide holds up a state-record bass in Tennessee.

Tennessee Fishing Guide Catches Record Bass that Officials Say Shouldn’t Be There

A tournament bass angler holds up a fish; a man sits for a photo.

Pro Bass Fisherman Indicted on Manslaughter Charges as Officials Release Deadly Boat Crash Footage

A college angler holds up his plaque after winning the Bassmaster College Bracket.

The Top College Angler of 2025 Just Donated Every Cent of His Cash Winnings to This Good Cause

A man holds up a nice smallmouth bass caught in the fall.

Quick Strike Podcast: Understanding Lake Turnover Can Rescue Your Fall Fishing

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Pat McManus Once Sabotaged the BASS Masters Classic

By Patrick F. McManus

A man holds up a nice peacock bass in Florida.

Quick Strike Podcast: Why You Need to Fish for These Hard-Fighting Florida Exotics Before You Die

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Widow Sues Major League Fishing After Deadly Boat Crash

By Alex Robinson

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Bassmaster (Partially) Bans Forward-Facing Sonar for the 2026 Season. Fans Love It — and Hate It

By Derek Horner

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Flipjacking: We Uncover the Lost Art of Cane-Pole Fishing for Bass

By Erwin A. Bauer

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Smallmouth Bass

Night Fishing Secrets: 4 Species You Should Be Targeting After Sunset This Summer

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Gollywompers: A Secret Old Bait for Giant Bass

By Robert E. Price

A young angler holds up a double-digit largemouth bass.

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Texas Kid Catches Record Breaking Bass

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Smallmouth Bass

Old School Tactics for Catching Fall Smallmouth Bass

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Old-School Tips for Catching Giant Bass in Small Ponds

By Anthony A. Ciuffa

An Arizona angler with a record-sized largemouth bass.

Monster Largemouth Bass Caught in Tournament Should Be a New State Record

A bass hair popper on a log

Quick Strike Podcast: The Old-School Bass Fly That Still Slays

An illustration of a boy fishing at night with his dad.

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Nights Were the Only Time My Dad Had Time to Himself. He Took Me Fishing Anyway

By Jerry Dennis

A spotted bass on a boat deck

A Florida Man Caught This Fish During a Tournament. It Broke a 40-Year-Old State Record

Assorted photos about the American Bass Association check bouncing lawsuit.

Tournament Anglers Say Their Checks Keep Bouncing. Now They’re Suing

a blue illustration of a man fishing in a storm

My Buddy Caught His Personal Best Bass During a Lightning Storm

By Arthur Grahame

A pair of spawning bass

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Quick Strike Podcast: How to Ethically Target Spawning Bass

A group of bass boats on the water in the fog.

A Team Won Thousands in a Bass Tournament. Then Their Checks Bounced

A fisherman hooks into a bass near a dock.

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I Lost My Favorite Bass Lake to Development. A Stranger Helped Me Find It Again