When summer heat kills the bite, the biggest bass bury under matted grass. Here’s the gear, the technique, and the mat-reading tips to punch through and land them.
Riprap banks line dams, bridges, and causeways on nearly every lake and most anglers drive right past them. Here is how to read the rock and catch the bass living on it.
You don’t need a boat to catch summer bass. Here’s how to read shoreline structure, beat the heat, and put together a productive day of bank fishing with a compact, mobile setup.
Humps are isolated underwater high spots that stack up summer bass. Learn how to find them, locate the sweet spot, and fish them with the right lures and boat position.
Brush piles hold more bass per square foot than almost any other structure. Here is how to find them, set up on them correctly, and pick them apart with the right baits and presentations.
Main lake points hold bass year-round. Here is how to break a point down by season, identify the high-percentage features, and pick the right lure for the depth and conditions you are facing.
A first-person account of fishing Lake Jacomo in April and May 2026 — what worked, what didn’t, and the trolling pattern that saved a tough bass day.
Aquatic vegetation produces some of the biggest bass of the year. Here’s how to identify the four major grass types, choose the right lure for each, and fish them effectively from spring through fall.
Laydowns hold some of the biggest bass in any lake, but most anglers fish them wrong. Here’s how to read a laydown, pick the right lure, and pull a kicker out of every fishable tree on the bank.
Flipping and pitching let you quietly slip a bait into the thick cover where the biggest bass live. Here’s the complete guide to gear, technique, and reading cover.