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 that is known for
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 smallmouth
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 wind.
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, could
A usual question anglers have about Deep Dive’s suite of tools is the difference between the Streamflow maps and the Water Inflows maps. Both maps look similar, with both showing where water flows into a lake or reservoir. The difference between the two is Streamflows are fed by a
Welcome to May, the junkiest fishing month of the year. Go ahead, put all your rods out on the deck because you’re going to need them to junk it up. What is Junk Fishing? “Junk fishing” or “hodgepodging” are tournament-fishing terms coined long ago to describe running helter-skelter around
Say the words, “clear as a mountain stream,” and Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit angler Caz Anderson can tell you all about it. Anderson grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains in western North Carolina, where those cold, transparent streams eventually form super-clear lakes. Highland impoundments such as Chatuge, Nottely, Burton
Georgia is packed with bass fishing opportunities—but finding consistent fish isn’t always easy. With thousands of acres of reservoirs, river systems, and backwater pockets, it’s easy to spend an entire day casting at spots that look good but don’t actually hold fish. The challenge isn’t
Yes, they happen: bad tournament practices. They actually happen more often than not. Many bad practices can be attributed to wicked weather conditions with high winds, nasty storms, torrential downpours, and high water being the usual suspects. Some bad practices are due to equipment issues that cost valuable time to
April is in the air, and so is the pollen. If you have the sniffles and your local lakes are covered in yellow slicks, bass are on the banks. This is the time of year bass move up shallower, scatter out, and split up their agendas. During this month, bass
April is here – the month that brings spring in full swing across the country. When bass anglers see redbuds, dogwoods, and cherry trees in bloom, they know what that means: the time is right for bass to move up and spawn. While increasing water temperatures are a good thing, Bassmaster
As most bass anglers know, satellite imagery is a highly effective fish-finding tool. Using Google Earth to scroll back through historical images during periods of low water or super-clear water can certainly reveal hidden gems of contours and cover. The Problem with Outdated Satellite Imagery While Google Earth is great
Tennessee is home to some of the best freshwater fishing in the country. Between the massive TVA river lakes, deep mountain reservoirs, and winding creek-fed waters, there is a perfect spot for every angler. Whether you are after trophy largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass, Tennessee’s lakes offer world-class action
March has arrived, and everything is on the rise. The number of daylight minutes per day is rising. The water temperature is rising. Water levels in many flood-control lakes are rising. This all leads to the aggressiveness of bass also rising. The main thing to keep in mind during March
The Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) is the king of freshwater game fish. Known as Largies, Bucketmouths, Green Bass, or Hogs, they’re the most sought-after species in North America because of their aggressive behavior, adrenaline-inducing fights, and accessibility for anglers. Catching largemouth consistently takes more than luck. You need to
How Bassmaster Pros Use the Deep Dive App If you have ever wondered how professional bass anglers use the Deep Dive app in competition, now you can watch the action unfold with the Deep Dive on Tour video series on YouTube. Follow along with pros Kyle Patrick, Chris Zaldain, and
Chris Zaldain caught what he calls “big-little fish” to claim a 6th-place finish at the Bassmaster Elite Series event on Lake Martin in mid-February. While “big-little fish” sounds like an oxymoron, it’s actually an interesting mindset for dealing with lakes that are known for having a big population of
If you have fished tournaments for any length of time, you might be able to relate to this scenario. During practice, you find your best fish in a main creek arm, far up the lake. The area is a long way from the official ramp, but it contains bigger fish
Alabama is one of the Southeast’s premier freshwater fishing destinations. Its lakes and reservoirs are full of largemouth bass, spotted bass, crappie, catfish, and bluegill. These waters provide anglers with productive fishing opportunities throughout the year. The state’s lakes offer diverse habitats, from shallow flats and creek channels
February, finally! The wait is over. The length of daylight is currently increasing at a rate of about 2 minutes per day. That may not sound like much, but over the course of the month, the net gain is about an hour more of daylight. And the fish know it.
February is here, which means it’s officially trap time. Call it a rattle trap, a Rat-L-Trap, a lipless crankbait, a lipless rattler, or simply a trap – these noisemakers are proven fish catchers from the early pre-spawn through the spawn, across a variety of fisheries. March used to be considered
Picking a “top” list of Texas fishing lakes isn’t easy - there’s a ton of incredible water across the state, and what’s best can depend on your style, target species, and the season. That said, Texas is home to some of the best freshwater fishing in the
It’s the end of January, and water temperatures across the country are bottoming out for the year. From now through April, daylight hours will increase, and inevitably, water temperatures have nowhere to go but up. Warming water is at a premium during this time of year. Finding specific zones
The Deep Dive app’s list of pro features, which helps anglers of all levels catch more fish on popular public lakes, has now grown to twelve different possible channels of information. All twelve channels are not available for every lake included on Deep Dive, but some lakes will have