Freshwater Fishing
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California Spotted Bass Is A World Record
In February, Keith Bryan caught a 10.48-pound spotted bass from New Melones Reservoir in California. Recently, he received word that his fish has been declared the new IGFA all-tackle world record for the species as well as the 8-pound-test line class record.
FLW Angler Of The Year Andy Morgan Talks Of The Bass Tournament World
Q: Was there one tournament that kind of put you over that hump where you realized you could make a living bass fishing for the rest of your life? A: I won a big tournament when I was 15 years old (with) the Chattanooga Bass Association. There were 290 folks in it. It really gave me a pretty good boost.
The Bass Fishing Dropper Rig
Inshore saltwater anglers and freshwater fly fishermen already know the value of fishing a lure on the surface with another suspended beneath. The bass fishing crowd can also take advantage of this technique.
Bristol Bay Alaska- An Angler’s Dreamland Imperiled
Cast after cast, arm and shoulder grow weary from heaving a heavy sink-tipped fly line long distances across a wide expanse of rushing river. Lips crack from windburn. An angry red groove wears into the crease below the first knuckle on your right pointer finger. It’s where the fly line slides with each strip as you retrieve a 3-inch-long, heavily weighted version of a streamer called an Egg Sucking Leech.
“On The Top” Summertime River Smallmouth Tactics
The late-summer months are an overlooked window to catch big smallmouth bass that have been lazily lying in the middle of the river after a long spawning season. The insect hatches and emergences that occur throughout the day including mayflies, damsel flies and my favorite, the cicada, spur feeding frenzies and create an excellent opportunity to throw topwater lures and flies.
