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October 26, 2016

Sharelunker: Secrets of Giant Fall Bass and More

The Toyota Sharelunker season annually begins Oct. 1 and that is when state officials accept donations of bass weighing 13 pounds or more. Looking at the Sharelunker records you can see that early fall has been fairly successful for those huge fish. Looking […]
October 7, 2016

Texas Hotshots – Big bass here I come!

This beautiful bass was caught in Huntsville Texas, Gatorland! First cast he hit hard and ran with it! Caught on natural bait. Catch and release. ☺
October 6, 2016

Punching the “Hay” for Fall Largemouth Bass

It is all about available cover. Large Texas reservoirs have many coves, fingers and shorelines and in any given area the best cover will be the area that draws in the bass, particular during the summer […]
October 6, 2016

Costa Features New Sunrise Lens at Bass Event on Sam Rayburn

In our industry, it is fairly common to come across new gear that claims to revolutionize how we participate in our favorite outdoor activity.  This seems to be an even more common occurrence when it comes […]
September 28, 2016

Carolina Rig: The Do Nothing Fish Finder

Story and photos by Shane Smith Ok, let’s go ahead and call it what it is.  The Carolina Rig is an extremely effective way to find and catch bass anywhere in the country.   However, it is […]
September 27, 2016

Texas Hotshots – First big bass

Took my six year old son fishing at River Acre park in New Braunfels. He was very excited when he caught this big bass. Wish I had measured and weighed the bass but was not expecting […]
September 27, 2016

Toyota ShareLunker Bass Season Begins Oct 1

TPWD implementing program changes to optimize spawning success AUSTIN – For over 30 years, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Toyota ShareLunker Program has created awareness of the value of catch-and-release fishing, provided 13 pounds […]
September 7, 2016

Topwaters Texas Style

In my first blog I listed 5 specific baits to help you catch more bass in the dog days of summer here in Texas.  Last week we broke down deep cranking and today we are going […]
August 31, 2016

Crankbaits – Deep Cranking Simplified

My last blog listed 5 techniques for catching summer bass in the dog days of summer here in Texas.  I am going to be breaking down each of these for a more in depth look into […]
August 26, 2016

Late Summer Bassin Texas Style

In case you haven’t been outside this summer, in Texas it is HOT, like really HOT.  Most fisherman have already put up their fishing gear and have started getting ready for dove and deer season.  However, […]