featured Texas Rig for Bass Fishing: How to Rig It and Catch More Bass
Introduction If I had to choose one bass fishing rig that every beginner should learn first, it would probably be the Texas rig. I still remember the first time I caught a bass on one. After spending hours throwing spinnerbaits and crankbaits around a small lake with little success, I switched to a simple Texas-rigged worm and started working it through a...
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What Size Hook for Bass Fishing? Matching Hooks to Soft Plastics and Rigs
Introduction One of the easiest ways to miss bass is using the wrong hook size. I learned this years ago while fishing a small farm pond with a 5-inch soft plastic worm. The bass were clearly feeding, but I kept missing bites and losing fish shortly after the hookset. At first I blamed the fish. Then I blamed the rod. Eventually...
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Why Do Largemouth Bass Stop Biting in Hot Weather?
Why Do Largemouth Bass Stop Biting in Hot Weather? I remember one August afternoon when I launched my kayak onto a small lake that had been producing good bass all...
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