Start fishing better with FREE Weekly Video Tips delivered straight to your email.
bass
-
2020, Hot Weather Largemouth Bass Fishing in Florida
Ninety-degree heat forces largemouth bass in shallow Florida systems to rely on cover structure rather than depth for thermal refuge. Central Florida's flat-bottomed lakes like Toho lack deep water, concentrating trophy bass on grass flats, shell beds, offshore grass beds, and brush piles during early morning feeding windows before fish retreat to heavier cover as temperatures peak.
WATCH NOW -
2019, Fishing Shallow Water Heavy Cover for Largemouth Bass
Florida's shallow bass lakes offer dense vegetation but limited structure. Success depends on reading hyacinth mat thickness, hydrilla bed health, and eel grass transitions to separate productive ambush points from empty cover. Summer heat concentrates big largemouth in specific vegetation types that provide oxygen and forage.
WATCH NOW -
2019, Live Bait Fishing PreSpawn Florida Largemouth Bass
Trophy bass feed aggressively before spawning stress depletes energy, but this brief window demands understanding where fish stage during transition. Captain Nick Kefalides explains wild shiner rigging for Lake Tohopekaliga's weed edges, why trolling open grass beds locates scattered prespawn fish, and how structure presentation differs from bedding-phase approaches.
WATCH NOW -
2018, Flipping and Punching Florida Largemouth Bass
Most anglers avoid the thickest vegetation mats on Florida lakes, but these impenetrable-looking areas concentrate pre-spawn bass where fishing pressure can't reach them. Kyle Monti explains punch rig construction allowing 1 to 2 ounce weights to crash through surface cover, heavy tackle specifications for extracting fish immediately, and why nastier cover produces better.
WATCH NOW -
2018, Smallmouth Bass Fly Fishing with Streamers
Tailwater smallmouth position predictably based on dam generation schedules, shifting between zones as flows change. Learn how water releases affect bass movement, what target zones produce during varying flows, and how streamer size and color selection matches feeding habits in Tennessee's Holston River and similar tailwater systems.
WATCH NOW -
2018, Shoal Bass Fishing Gear Basics
River bass fishing for shoal bass and smallmouth demands gear handling current, rocky structure, and aggressive fighting behavior absent in lake fishing. Chad Bryson covers entry-level conventional and fly fishing equipment, explaining why river-specific tackle matters, what rod and reel specifications work across applications, and when flies outperform conventional lures in southern river shoals.
WATCH NOW -
2018, Top Water Fishing Florida Largemouth Bass
Early fall creates prime topwater bass conditions in Central Florida's shallow lakes when cooling temperatures trigger aggressive feeding in thick vegetation. Captain Nick Kefalides explains staying weedless while fishing topwater through hyacinth and hydrilla, boat positioning for accessing productive edges, and presentation techniques that produce explosive strikes during this transitional seasonal period.
WATCH NOW -
2018, Bass Fishing Tips for Swimbaits
In the heart of Alabama, where the Tennessee River meanders and forms a vast expanse of water, lies the legendary Lake Guntersville. A place where the art of bass fishing is not merely a pastime, but a way of life. The lake, with its intricate structure and diverse topography, offers a unique challenge to anglers. It's a labyrinth of creeks, valleys, ledges, and submerged points, all teeming with the prized largemouth bass. The dance between the angler and the bass is a spectacle to behold. The bass, a creature of habit, moves with the seasons, from shallow water to deeper, from creek mouths to timber beds to ledges. The angler, armed with knowledge and experience, anticipates these movements, adjusting their presentations to match the bass's behavior. One such angler is Captain Mike Gerry, a seasoned veteran of Lake Guntersville. His understanding of the lake's bottom topography, current flows, and seasonal variances in bass behavior is unparalleled. He knows when to use swimbaits, one of the most effective bass fishing lures, and when to switch to other good bass lures. His expertise is not just in knowing where the bass are, but understanding why they are there.
READ MORE