The folks in southern Indiana will tell you Rex Remington knows Monroe Lake about as well as anyone. The 60-year-old manufacturing engineer at Valeo Lighting Systems has been fishing the lake since he was a kid. He’s caught a lot of 5- to 7-pound bas

WHEN WAS THE last time you fished an Arbogast Jitterbug? Did you answer in days, years or decades? If you’re less than 50 years old, it’s likely that your answer was, “Never.” What if I told you that the Jitterbug — and most particularly, the Musky J

When the bite gets tough and you’re all out of ideas, don’t be afraid to fall back on fishing riprap — a bass fishing staple for many years. While bass will live around this popular cover all year long, the immediate postspawn period can be a great t

IT’S NOT LIKE Elite Series pro Brock Mosley didn’t know how to catch St. Lawrence River smallmouth; after all, he caught enough bronzebacks to finish second at the 2017 Elite Series event there. Nevertheless, 2020 saw him focus his efforts on largemo

A ROUGH RIBBON of asphalt unfurled before Pam Martin-Wells as she lifted her fingers from the radio dial of her black Chevrolet four-wheel drive. Bouncing her way from the Georgia pine forests wrapping her home on Lake Seminole toward Texas, the 21-y

It’s your turn to write a cutline for your favorite magazine. Follow B.A.S.S. on Facebook (@bass) and Instagram (@bass_nation) and comment with a clever caption on this cartoon that will be posted on our feed on April 28, 2024. If your caption is cho

SPAWNING IS STRENUOUS and, just like human mothers, female largemouth need two things after they’re done: rest and food. We know the fish “slide off the beds and chill out for a while,” but what specifically does that mean? Elite Series anglers offer

WHEN THE SITUATION calls for putting baits in cover or enticing big-bass bites, Greg Hackney is one of the best. Some say he might even be the best jig fisherman on the Bassmaster Elite Series. But what many don’t realize is the jig only accounts for

On lakes with a good mix of largemouth and smallmouth, what is the best way to fill a limit this time of year? Joel Shanks, Grand Rapids, Mich. Bassmaster Elite Series pro Kyle Patrick It depends upon the weather and what the fish are doing. Cayuga L

If you could only throw one bait while on the hunt for giant bass, what would it be? Turn to page 22 to read up on one of the best big-bass lures of all time and get ideas for your own tacklebox. ■

[Spawn/Postspawn Transition] Date: May 5, 2023 Venue: Lake P, a small flatland reservoir Water: 66 degrees, murky Weather: Scattered showers, high of 60 degrees Pro: Derek Hudnall, 42, of Baton Rouge, La. Hudnall qualified for the 2019 Elites and ear

Water type: Mayfly hatch on TVA lake Water temp: Mid 70s Clarity: 1 to 2 feet Depth: 6 to 20 feet Structure: Bluffs, rocks, laydowns Cover: Docks, overhanging trees Forage: Shad, bluegill, mayflies Weather: Sunny and warm Wind/current: Light winds Ex

ALTHOUGH IT HAPPENED over 35 years ago, John Crews remembers the day as if it were yesterday. He’d cast a plastic worm near a line of cattails, felt a bite and set the hook. A bass rocketed out of the water and just kept jumping until he finally pull

Shadows rippled off of the water below Brandon Cobb, reflecting off of his sunglasses into the summer sky over Wheeler Lake. Not far from the scintillating aroma of slow-roasted pulled pork hovering over Decatur, Ala., Cobb’s eyes scanned the water f

Tyler Williams, a 22-year-young bear of a pro, has made quite the splash his first year on the Elite Series. Hailing from Belgrade, Maine, Williams punched his ticket to the biggest stage in bass fishing by qualifying through the gauntlet known as th

FORWARD-FACING SONAR HAS changed everything. Watching professionals employ this new technology seems like a master class in bass fishing magic. They scan their surroundings, focus on individual fish and watch them respond. It is the reality every fis

By The Numbers Age: 25 Total Tournaments: 20 Classic Appearances: 0 Top 10 Finishes: 1 Times in the Money: 10 Top 30 Finishes: 7 Total Weight: 579-8 Career Winnings: $53,580 Editor’s note: The above statistics only pertain to B.A.S.S. competition. Le

NOT OFTEN, BUT every once in a while, a bass tournament comes along that sets new standards, raises the bar and opens eyes. The 2024 Bassmaster Elite Series event on Texas’ Lake Fork was one of those tournaments. For starters, the winner — Trey McKin