The thermocline is an invisible ceiling that dictates where bass hold all summer. Learn what it is, how to spot it on your electronics, and how to keep your bait in the strike zone.
The hottest stretch of summer is the toughest bite of the year for many anglers. Here’s how to find and catch bass during the dog days by targeting cool water, fishing the magic hours, and adjusting your approach to the heat.
Beat the summer heat and crowds by fishing after dark. Where to go, the best dark-colored lures, and the gear and safety tips for catching big nighttime bass.
Late May and June is the most overlooked window in bass fishing. Here is how to find and catch bass as they leave the spawning flats and stage on the first deep structure of the year.
Mayfly hatches turn ordinary May and June banks into bass buffets. Here is how to find the hatch, identify the bluegill that follow, and pick the lures and presentations that catch bass keying on bug-feeding bream.
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.
The bluegill spawn is the second-biggest feeding window of the year for big bass. Learn when it happens, where to find bedding bream colonies, and which lures trigger violent strikes.
The shad spawn is the most explosive bass-feeding event of the year. Here’s how to find it, time it, and cash in before the window closes.
Mid-spring sight fishing for bedding bass is the most visual bite of the year. Here’s how to find beds, read the fish, pick the right bait, and land more bass without killing the fishery.
Summer bass fishing gets a bad reputation. The water is hot, the fish go deep or go nocturnal, and a