Fishing the Fall Transition Bass fishing is an art and a science. Each year, our knowledge of the sport increases exponentially with new products, technology, and time on the water....
Professional bass angler Chris Zaldain nails it when he says new school grubbing is a finesse swimbait rigged on a ball head jig. Unlike grubs, anatomically accurate baits like the...
When most anglers pick up a lure off the shelf or from the tackle store pegboard, they’re looking at limited clues about its effectiveness. Does it have a...
Heavy baits need to be fished on rods rated for heavy lure weights, but with a taper that allows for imparting fish-triggering moves. The rod needs to be mated with...
Large schools of bass move offshore during the Post-Spawn and Fall patterns. One of the most effective ways to target these fish is to throw a deep diving crankbait like...
Bass anglers often use jigs for pitching, flipping and casting to shallow cover. Kenichi Iida demonstrates how to employ a standard jigging technique with a swimbait, that seamlessly transitions...
Take a closer look at the Kanata Jerkbait with Edwin Evers. Watch as he breaks down some of the features of this bait, including when he likes to fish it,...
How To Fish Bottom Hugging Swimbaits with Chris Zaldain
A good portion of bass feeding activity takes place on or near the bottom; crawfish and all sorts of baitfish make use of the lower water column for cover, shade,...
Shallow Squarebill Crankbait Fishing with Edwin Evers
The square bill can be one of the most effective baits in the spring for big bass. Megabass pro Edwin Evers breaks down how he fishes the S-Crank squarebill crankbait...
With more and more anglers casting big swimbaits, mechanics can be key to success. Come along as Oliver Ngy breaks down his casting mechanics when throwing big swimbaits. He covers...
Professional angler Chris Zaldain has turned to the Magdraft swimbait in 6" and even 8" sizes to bring some serious weight to the scales throughout his tournament career. Find out...
Megabass Pro Edwin Evers shares his insight on the X-80 Trick Darter and ITO Shiner, two sleeper jerkbaits that are go-to's in the warmer months, and when targeting aggressive feeders....
Sure, we all see on instagram that big baits catch big fish...but how do they do it? Trophy Bass Hunter Oliver Ngy shares the three primary retrieve styles he employs...
Drop-Swimming: Use Swimbaits to Elevate Your Finesse Game!
If all else fails, you've always got the drop-shot...but sometimes they just don't want that traditional vertical presentation. In those cases, the Hazedong Shad in 3" and 4.2" is a...
Even after 20 years of fishing professionally, there are still nuances to be learned in jerkbait fishing. The role of sound is one, and Bassmaster Elite angler and Megabass Pro...
When I think of September bass fishing, I think of fishing around shallow targets. Of course, many anglers associate bass fishing with shallow cover, as a bass is an...
Chris Zaldain shares his finesse jighead approach on Minnesota's Mille Lacs, where his Spark Shad 3" and Orochi XX Shaky Head powered him to a five-fish limit of 26lbs of smallmouth bass!
Bassmaster Elite Pro Chris Zaldain shares his approach to glide bait fishing. From his background in California to bodies of water across the country, Chris shares a few key tips...