The brunt of summer is here, and the Southeast is experiencing major heat warnings, with heat indexes cresting past the 100-degree mark for multiple days in a row. Even night fishing is like being in a sweat lodge. Now is the perfect time to take a couple of days
Through the years, August has always been a mystery month in bass fishing. Most bass anglers can probably recall fishing lakes that were great in the spring, decent in the summer, but then in August, the bass just vanished. This begs the question: where did all the fish go? This
It’s that time of year: the dog days of summer. This is when you might become a tad bit envious of those who live in the Northeast and the upper Midwest. Bass in their part of the country are perfectly comfortable in 65- to 75-degree water, eating everything
Extensive pre-tournament research has become a standard practice in the modern era of competitive bass fishing. National tournament organizations BASS, MLF, NPFL, and regional trails like the Alabama Bass Trail and the Texas Team Trail, all provide great coverage of fishing action from their events, populating digital platforms with
Chris Zaldain relied heavily on his Western roots from the California Delta to capture a 7th-place finish at the Bassmaster Elite Series event at the Pasquotank River in mid-June. Zaldain led day one of the event with an opening limit weighing 25-8. From there, his scorecard included
July is a month of contradictions in the underwater world of bass fishing. The factors that help and hinder fish catching are going in opposite directions. For instance, the water temperature is rising to the warmest levels of the year. A bass’ metabolism is now much higher than it was
Just a little ripple. The tiniest bit of breeze. I’m talking about a hint of wind. These are the words bass anglers use to describe the amount of air needed to ruffle up a glassy calm water surface to help mask an artificial lure. Elite Series pro Jordan Lee
With summer now in full effect, many professional bass fishing organizations will be winding down their trails and tours with “northern swings” up into the Northeast and Midwest. Popular summer stops usually include the St. Lawrence River, Lake Champlain, and Lake Erie. The primary draw for these northern swings includes
When the MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit landed on Lake Eufaula, Oklahoma, June 5-7, 2026, the tournament demonstrated just how important it is to keep up with large-scale changes and microcosmic changes at the same time. Lake Eufaula is a large 100,000-acre lowland flood-control impoundment
June marks the spot in the calendar year when summer is officially here. With water temperatures pushing past 75 degrees towards the 80-degree mark, most of the bass spawn is over for the southern half of the country. The northern edge of the U.S. still has some spawning
A common statement you might hear from professional bass anglers when breaking down a pattern is that they are “chasing the wind.” While chasing the wind sounds self-explanatory, there are a few subtleties with wind patterns that don’t always come to light with the blanket statement: chasing the
The Coike Craze, a Tapestry of Tentacles, and the Squid Sensation. No, it’s not a lineup of new bands playing at the music festival of the week; instead, it’s Urchin Palooza, the next bass bait craze sweeping the nation. These new soft-plastic lures, shaped like sea urchins,