Bass Fishing Techniques
Complete setup guides and seasonal tactics for every major bass fishing technique — rod specs, line weights, and conditions.
Finesse
Drop Shot
Drop shot fishing is one of the most versatile finesse techniques for bass — ideal for pre…
Ned Rig
The Ned Rig is the ultimate do-nothing finesse technique — a small mushroom jig head and f…
Shaky Head
The shaky head is the most underrated finesse technique — a stand-up jig head that holds a…
Neko Rig
The Neko Rig is a finesse technique that drives bass crazy — a nail-weighted worm that sta…
Wacky Rig
The wacky rig is the simplest finesse technique with the highest catch rate — hook a Senko…
Finesse Jig
The finesse jig is the small-profile alternative to a full-size casting jig — a 3/16–5/16 …
Power Fishing
Texas Rig
The Texas Rig is the most versatile bass fishing setup ever invented — a weedless soft pla…
Carolina Rig
The Carolina Rig is the definitive deep-water search technique — a heavy weight that cover…
Spinnerbait
The spinnerbait is a reaction bait that works in almost any condition — fast, weedless, an…
Crankbait (Shallow)
Shallow crankbaits cover water fast and trigger reaction strikes from bass relating to sha…
Lipless Crankbait
The lipless crankbait is a year-round search bait that excels in grass — rip it free from …
ChatterBait / Vibrating Jig
The ChatterBait combines jig and crankbait traits — a bladed jig that deflects off cover, …
Jerkbait
Jerkbaits are the deadliest cold-water technique in bass fishing — a suspending minnow wor…
Topwater
Topwater Popper
Topwater poppers are the most visually exciting way to catch bass — a cupped-mouth lure th…
Walking Bait (Zara Spook / Whopper Plopper)
Walking baits produce the famous walk-the-dog action — a side-to-side glide that drives ba…
Hollow Body Frog
The hollow body frog is the only topwater lure purpose-built for the nastiest cover — gras…
Buzzbait
The buzzbait is the most exciting shallow-water topwater technique — a churning blade bait…
Flipping & Pitching
Flipping & Pitching
Flipping and pitching are precision heavy-cover techniques for putting a jig or Texas-rigg…
Jig (Casting & Pitching)
The jig is the single most consistent big-bass producer in bass fishing — a versatile pres…
Punch Rig (Mat Fishing)
The punch rig is the specialized heavy-cover technique for penetrating thick grass mats — …
Deep Water
Swimbaits
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