A bladed jig might just currently be the best bass fishing tournament lure on the professional level. With all the tournaments combined in 2022 and 2023 on both the Bassmaster Elite Series and MLF Bass Pro Tour, a bladed jig has factored in about 15% of all the top 3 finishes. This might not seem like a large percentage, but it is when compared to all the different bass fishing lures on the market that could be used to finish at the top of the leade...

We all know that fishing line can be a huge investment for an angler, especially when he or she has 10-20 or more rod and reel combos. Even with normal use and retying it is always annoying for an angler when line goes to waste simply because the reel spool gets low on line. This blog has six ways that an angler can save money on fishing line while still having the best performance possible. 1. Buy in bulk There is no doubt that buying in bulk sav...

(Photo courtesy of Bassmaster.) The Ozarks region in Arkansas and Missouri is a very famous region known for its beautiful scenery and great bass fishing. Lakes like Beaver Lake, Bull Shoals Lake, Lake of the Ozarks, and Table Rock Lake have hosted many Bassmaster Elite Series events, FLW Tour/MLF Invitationals events, and even some MLF Bass Pro Tour events over the years. There are many popular techniques that have been proven successful in the Oza...

The Upper Mississippi River is such a diverse fishery as there is a wide variety of techniques that can be utilized to catch bass, but there are a few certain ones that have consistently been used to win tournaments. We talked with Bassmaster Elite Series pro Pat Schlapper and local tournament angler Dan Mohn about some techniques that have brought them great success on such a famous fishery! As many people know, frogging is one of the hottest techni...

Spooling a baitcaster reel is one of the most overlooked things in fishing. Many anglers will simply lay the spool flat allowing line to come off the spool clockwise or counterclockwise. While the spool can be laid flat to spool up spinning reels, this is not the case with baitcasters. The spool on a spinning reel sits vertically, but the spool on a baitcaster reel sits horizontally; therefore, the spool of line must be sitting horizontally. Check ou...