Bass fishing during the spring to summer transition can be an exciting and productive time. As the water temperatures rise and the fish become more active, adjusting your fishing techniques can help you catch more bass. Here are some tips for bass fishing during this season transition: Follow the baitfish During the spring to summer […]
In 2022 a group of anglers in Eastern Kentucky formed a nonprofit “Anglers For Improving Opportunities” (AFIO). We believed through organizing that we could raise local funds and labor to improve our local lake. Paintsville Lake is important to us because most of us remember the moment we got hooked on bass fishing there. I […]
While spring bass fishing is a time of year that we all look forward to, it can be feast or famine. When you are trying to catch spawning bass, you have the opportunity to catch a fish of a lifetime, but it takes a lot of patience and skill to pull that big momma bass […]
I know what you are thinking, I am crazy, and I may be. To many, keeping a bass is considered a sin in the fishing world. Admittedly, I cringe when I see Facebook or Instagram post where largemouth and smallmouth bass are laid out on a guy’s tailgate after he spent a day on the […]
GREENVILLE, S.C. — With one day remaining, the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk could not be much tighter, especially at the top of the standings. Veteran Oklahoma pro Jason Christie and third-year Alabama pro Kyle Welcher moved into a tie for the lead during Saturday’s second round on Lake Hartwell, and only 7 pounds separate first place […]
My fondest memories of time spent with my father was when he would take me fishing. As I think back on those times, I can only remember catching fish. I am sure there were plenty of times we didn’t catch anything but that isn’t what sticks in my memory, it was the excitement of fish […]
If you are like me, the feeling of a giant bass on the other end of a line is a feeling that I passionately chase every single chance I get! The feelings of nervousness and excitement take me away from the stresses of life. If only for a moment, I am fully engulfed in the […]
The three anglers representing Kentucky during the Bassmaster Elite Pro Series 2021 season have been invited to compete again for the 2022 season. There were some definite highs and lows for Paducah’s Mark Menendez, Central City’s Matt Robertson, and Corbin’s Mike Huff during last year’s season. Menendez’s season high was landing a fifth place finish […]
Every bass enthusiast looks forward to two seasons of the year in most parts of the country. The warming temperatures of the spring, and the chilling air of fall. Why is this? Because these are two times of the year when big momma largemouth bass start chomping down and become more susceptible to being caught. […]
Photo by Bassmaster.com Written by Nicklaus Stepp Swimbaits can be one of the highest producing bass baits to throw in the Spring. Seem like the metabolism of those pre spawning bass directly correlates with the gradually increasing temps. These Bass are shifting from that lethargic winter state and into that magical time of year we […]
