February 9, 2017

February is HOG Time

If you are looking for a new personal best bucket mouth bass, February is prime time to catch a genuine HOG. In most parts of Texas February means pre-spawn and the big girls will be at […]

December 15, 2016

Chase’s personal best for 2016

While pre-fishing for the Pro Division of the Bob Sealey Big Bass Splash Fall Tournament with LakeFork Guy Justin Rackley, Chase landed his personal best for the 2016 year. The Bass was caught in the fall […]

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 11, 2016

Tips for Catching Fall Bass

Roger Bacon knows Texas bass fishing. The longtime Sam Rayburn guide has spent many years not only guiding clients but fishing a variety of highly competitive tournament circuits. In this video Roger shares strategies for catching […]

October 7, 2016

Football Jigs

Let’s talk about one of the best big bass baits on the planet, the Football Jig. They can imitate a crawfish, bream or any number of natural forage that swim or crawl in your Texas body […]

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 […]

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