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Bass Fishing: Largemouth, Smallmouth and Spotted Bass Explained
Bass fishing from the biology up: how to tell the five black bass species apart, when they spawn, the six-season pattern the pros fish, and the records.
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Species, techniques, lures, bait, gear and the rules in every state. Written from the sources, compared on the numbers, and kept up to date.
Species
Every fish worth chasing: how to identify it, where it lives, when it bites.
Techniques
Rigs, knots, casting, and the disciplines from fly to ice to surf.
Lures
Crankbaits to soft plastics: how each one works and when to throw it.
Bait
Live, cut and prepared bait, how to rig it and how to keep it.
Start with Best Catfish Bait.
Gear
Rods, reels, line, hooks and electronics, compared on the numbers.
States
Licenses, seasons and the best water, state by state.
Start with Fishing for Beginners.
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Best Fish Finder for the Money: What Each Price Step Buys
The best fish finder at each price from $120 to $3,000, what every step adds, and the Black Friday price to wait for on each pick.
gear
Gifts for Fishermen: What to Buy Blind and What to Ask First
Gifts for fishermen from $15 stocking stuffers to a $200 fillet knife: which are safe to buy blind, and what to ask before a rod or reel.
gear
Monofilament Fishing Line: What It Is Good For, and Where It Loses
Monofilament fishing line stretches, floats, ties easily and costs a cent a yard. Where that wins, topwater, trolling, bait and beginners, and where it loses.
lures
Jerkbait: How to Fish It in Cold Water, the Cadence, and Which to Buy
A jerkbait is a slender minnow plug twitched and paused; suspending models hang in place at 38–55 °F where bass will not chase. The cadence by temperature.
lures
Fishing Advent Calendars 2026: What Is Behind the Doors, Priced Per Door
Fishing advent calendars for 2026 compared door by door: what is inside, price per door, 12 or 24 doors, and when to order before they sell out.
species
World Record Muskie: Three Claims, Two Record Books and the Biggest Fish Nobody Disputes
The world record muskie is 67 lb 8 oz to the IGFA and 69 lb 11 oz to the Hall of Fame. Both date from 1949, both are disputed, and a 65 lb fish is not.
techniques
Lake Water Temperature: How to Find It Before You Go
Four ways to know your lake's water temperature before you go: live USGS and NOAA sensors, satellite maps, your own thermometer, and the air-temperature rule.
gear
Treble Hook: Sizes, When to Change Them, and the Single-Hook Waters
A treble hook has three points on one shank and comes on almost every crankbait and topwater. Sizes by lure, when to change them, and the single-hook waters.
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