Tungsten: Changing the Way You Fish When doing a job, there are always certain tools that make work either easier or more efficient. For me, tungsten is one of the most helpful tools while either competing in tournaments or fishing for fun. Read More Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, Gear, How-To
When Kevin VanDam Fishes with Finesse Kevin VanDam is known as a powerbait fisherman, primarily fishing crankbaits, spinner baits and buzzbaits. But one of the reasons VanDam has been so successful for so long is that he knows how to quickly adapt to changing situations. When powerbaits won’t produce bass, he doesn’t hesitate to fish sissy baits (finesse lures). Read More Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua
Designing Lures Aids Kevin VanDam’s Bass Fishing Success I believe all bass fishermen like to tinker with their lures. I’m fortunate to be able to work with Strike King’s lure designers to develop lures I want to fish with in bass tournaments. Since I’ve helped to develop some of the lures I fish with, I have an awful lot of confidence in the lures I pick. Read More Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua
Fishing Cypress Trees for Bass in the Fall and Winter One of my favorite lures during the fall and winter months is either a Strike King KVD 1.5 or 2.5 crankbait to fish around cypress trees, which we have plenty of in south Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. The bass really congregate around those cypress trees in the fall of the year. Read More Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, How-To
Finding and Catching Spotted Bass Although most tactics that professional fishermen use are to catch largemouth bass, when you’re fishing for spotted bass, especially in clear, deep water, you must use a finesse technique. Read More Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, How-To
Greg Hackney Uses the Flipping Technique to Catch Bass I grew up in the South, in Louisiana, and fishing in Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama was where I learned to flip and use that technique in many if not most of the lakes I fished when I started out bass fishing. Thick, matted vegetation, cypress trees and other types of thick cover are where I’ve caught most of my winning limits of bass. Read More Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, How-To