largemouth bass Articles

De Foe bass tip frogs

Largemouth Bass Video: No. 1 Frog Fishing Tip

Summer is the perfect time to throw a hollow-bodied frog over thick cover for largemouth bass, but many anglers have trouble hooking fish. Here’s how to increase your hookup percentage when fishing frogs.

Maas with J mac and YUM Dinger

Video: What Makes the YUM Dinger the Best Stickbait for Bass

Bass anglers can choose from many stickbait brands, but in the author’s opinion, the top choice is the YUM Dinger.

16 39 pound Texas bass collage

Facebook Live Video: Weighing a 16.39-Pound Texas Bass!

The largemouth bass shown in this video — caught April 2nd — now ranks as the 20th largest bass ever weighed on a certified scale in Texas. Crazy!

Father and son with big bass

Video: Kid Surprises His Dad by Catching Big Bass

Any parent who loves to fish knows that nothing beats watching their son or daughter catch a big fish.

February 20, 2025

Kayak angler with kitten lead pic

Photo Gallery: Kayak Angler Rescues Swimming Kitten

A kitten is rescued from a lake by a kayak angler, and it obviously loves fishing!

September 19, 2024

Carp video lead pic

2-Minute Film: About a Very Special . . . Carp?

This production — about an ancient carp — is so well done, it’s more of a film than simply a video. In your opinion, is it a bit over the top?

5 tips vibrating jig video

Video: 5 Tips for Catching More Bass on Vibrating Jigs

ChatterBaits and other vibrating jigs are tremendously effective bass lures, but you can catch even more fish by learning these five tips.

The Case for Closed-Loop Spinnerbaits

If all of your spinnerbaits feature an open loop, then you’re missing out, especially in northern pike country.

Cropped deep Chatterbait

Video: A New — and Perhaps Better? — Way to Fish a ChatterBait

Most anglers use a Z-Man ChatterBait for shallow-water largemouths. Here’s video proof the lure is deadly for deep-water bass, too.

August 15, 2023

Brian Latimer fishing pic

Video: Brian Latimer Explains Where to Find Shallow-Water Largemouth Bass

Professional angler Brian Latimer has learned that largemouth bass often hide near objects that you likely overlook.

Reverse wacky rig

Video: A Truly Unique ‘Reverse Wacky Rig’

Tournament bass pro Matt Stefan reveals a wacky rig technique unlike anything you’ve seen before.

September 01, 2022

Bass boat sunrise

2 Favorite Weedless Lures for Deep Summertime Bass

You don’t need a dozen bass rods rigged with different baits to target summertime largemouth on deep weedlines. In fact, you can always do well with these two weedless lures.

August 09, 2022

17 pound bass record

Breaking News (Facebook Live Video): 17-Plus Pound Bass Just Caught on O.H. Ivie Reservoir

A new lake record largemouth bass was caught today from O.H. Ivie Reservoir in central Texas, and this Facebook Live video shows the fish being weighed at a nearby tackle shop/convenience store.

February 24, 2022

Tyler Texas bass collage

Video: Texas Angler Catches 14.48-Pound Largemouth Bass

YouTuber Tyler Anderson visits famed O.H. Ivie Reservoir in central Texas and battles one of the biggest bass ever captured on video.

February 10, 2022