Bass Fishing Articles

If you missed one of these popular Grand View Outdoors stories from last month, here’s your chance to check them out without having to search or scroll.

Jacob Wheeler shares a simple trailer-backing system that makes launching easier, with practical tips on alignment, steering, and plenty of practice before you hit the ramp.

Use a fast-moving topwater lure and a simple hookset tip to catch more largemouth bass during September's transition from summer to fall.

Top anglers from the Bassmaster Elite Series recently visited the St. Lawrence River (New York), and while everyone caught bass during the four-day event, there was a critical gear difference between many of them.

If you aren’t confident about tying braid to leader, then this simple and strong knot is for you.

A buzzbait is a great way to cover water and locate aggressive largemouth bass, and if you want to entice more strikes and hook a higher percentage of fish, then watch this tip from professional angler Jacob Wheeler.

Professional bass anglers keep numerous rods on the front decks of their bass boats, and sometimes one accidentally finds its way to the bottom of the lake.

Most of the time, you don’t need to pack the kitchen sink to catch bass, and this is especially true when wading a creek, hiking the shore of a pond or lake, or fishing in a small kayak.

Not many anglers will ever hook a largemouth bass this size, especially in a big-money tournament, which makes losing it in this manner all the more painful. Dang!

Watching someone catch the biggest fish of their life is special. Check out TV host Steve Harvey as he catches a Tennessee largemouth weighing 8.9 pounds on a crankbait!

These spiky, floating, soft-plastic urchins are the hottest baits on the bass market in 2026. Here’s how to rig and fish them.

Braided line is expensive, so you don’t want to risk making a mistake by putting it on a spinning reel incorrectly.

Where do you stand on the issue of forward-facing sonar? Should it be allowed for recreational fishing but not in high-level professional bass tournaments?

Bassmaster Elite angler Cory Johnston experiences southern hospitality in a way you have to see to believe.

Professional bass angler Michael Neal had never caught a 10-pound bass — until he smashed his personal best (PB) with an 11-pounder!

Some anglers are frustrated with tangles when using spinning reels. The problem is often the result of putting new line on the reel incorrectly.

The month of May can be dynamite when it comes to catching numbers of largemouth bass, and some big ones, too, provided you’re throwing the right baits — in the right places.

The Redcrest Championship showcases 35 of the top bass anglers in the world, and this year Jacob Wheeler won it for the first time. Here are the top five baits he used to run away with the title.

Early spring largemouth bass head shallow to feed well before the spawn. Here are Edwin Evers’ top three baits to catch them.

It’s one thing to win a bass fishing tournament; it’s another to win at life.

As hunters and anglers drive to their favorite honey-holes, they often listen to music, and the vast majority choose country. So it’s not surprising that songwriters speak to the outdoors in their lyrics.

Bucking the trend of finesse lures, spinning rods and forward-facing sonar, many professional bass anglers have found big-money success in early 2026 by old-school power fishing with Z-Man ChatterBaits.

The U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team recently beat Canada in the gold medal game in Milan, Italy, and Team USA’s Connor Hellebuyck (above) was named the tournament’s best goalie. His unique mask caught the eye of many anglers.

This bizarre bass fishing tournament story is the definition of “you can’t make this up.”

The Jakl is part of Wiley X’s Tactical Series — but the author put them to the test bass fishing during spring, summer and fall.

Leupold Daylight Max polarized lenses are designed for low-light conditions. The author put them to the test during his most-recent Minnesota open-water fishing season.

Professional bass angler Keith Poche and a buddy attempt to find bass in the backcountry, and along the way they get stuck (several times) and break down.

Many bass anglers prefer to skip under docks and other overhanging cover with a baitcasting reel, but it’s not easy to do without getting a backlash. Here’s a simple tip to make it much easier.

Professional bass angler and popular YouTube content creator Ben Milliken visits northern Idaho and catches his PB smallmouth — 8 pounds, 3 ounces!

Tiller outboard motors are designed to be steered with your left hand. No exceptions. And here’s why.