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Fishin' Vol. 6, No. 9

Even the Pros Struggle to Re-locate Moving Bass

Of all the problems bass tournament pros face, being forced to re-locate fish that have suddenly moved ranks among the hardest to solve, and it happens often this time of year during the transition from spring into summer. It happened recently to Yamaha Pro Greg Vinson, who after leading a Bassmaster^® Elite event for two days, lost his fish the next day and fell to 23rd in the standings.

05/23/2013

Fishin' Vol. 6, No. 8

‘Confidence Lures’ Help Monroe Locate Bass Anywhere

Few anglers anywhere face the problem of locating bass on new lakes more often than Yamaha Pro Ish Monroe, who competes on both the Bassmaster^® Elite and FLW^® tours, as well as in any other events he can fit into his schedule. He doesn’t often have time for pre-tournament practice nor does he research each lake, but rather, he relies on his four ‘confidence lures.’

05/16/2013

Fishin' Vol. 6 No. 6

Lipless Crankbaits Easiest Way to Locate Spring Bass

For Todd Faircloth, fishing lipless crankbaits is a fact of life in the spring, and a single glance in his boat will always reveal at least one, and usually several, tied on and ready to cast this season of the year no matter where the Yamaha Pro is fishing. After all, Faircloth’s two heaviest fish of his career, both 11½-pounders, came on the vibrating shad-imitation lures.

04/17/2013

Saltwater Fishin' Vol. 5, No. 4

Hurricane Sandy Aftermath

How will the “Storm of the Century” affect spring striper fishing?

As named storms go, Hurricane Sandy was unlike anything that has ever hit the New York/New Jersey area. It is the largest Atlantic tropical storm system on record, with a 90-mph counterclockwise rotation that piled a massive storm surge on top of an already abnormally high tide. The result was destruction on a grand scale.

04/10/2013

Saltwater Fishin' Vol.5, No. 3

Fish Live Bait Like a Pro: Part Two

Tackle Toothy Critters with These Top Kingfish Rigs

In the first segment of this two-part series on live bait rigs, Captain George Mitchell of Jupiter, Fla. covered three single-circle hook rigs for fishing small-to-medium live baitfish for sailfish, tuna and other non-toothy gamefish. This issue will address how to work with wire for kingfish.

03/28/2013

Fishin' Vol. 6, No. 5

Jigs, Crankbaits Top Lure Choices For Big Early Spring Bass

Few tournament anglers make catching huge bass look as easy as Bobby Lane, who, in a sport not really known for producing truly big bass, has brought three fish topping 11 pounds to the scales, along with numerous others in the eight to 10 pound class. In fact, to his peers on the Bassmaster® Elite Series tournament trail, the Yamaha Pro is known as “Big Fish Bobby Lane.”

03/27/2013

Fishin' Vol. 6, No. 4

Heavy Pre-Spawn Bass Like Vibrating Jigs

Of all the lures Yamaha Pro Jeremy Starks normally stocks in his boat and truck, his supply of vibrating jigs always gets packed within easy reach. They’re not just his “go-to” lures if fishing gets tough, they’re his “anytime, all the time” choice.

03/19/2013

Saltwater Fishin' Vol. 5, No. 2

Fish Live Bait Like a Pro: Part One

There’s more than one way to rig a live bait…here are a few of the best!

03/18/2013

Fishin' Vol. 6., No. 3

Pace Won Bassmaster Classic® Focusing on Transition Points

For Yamaha Pro Cliff Pace, fishing transition zones, those places bass stop to feed and rest while en route to spawning areas, proved to be the key in winning the Bassmaster Classic® on Oklahoma’s Grand Lake in late February. During the three-day world championship tournament, Pace caught 14 bass weighing a total of 54 pounds, 12 ounces.

03/11/2013

Fishin' Vol. 6., No. 2

Fishing Top to Bottom in Winter

Former Bassmaster Classic® champion Alton Jones ranks winter as one of his favorite seasons of the year to catch bass, because he can literally fish top to bottom with two of his favorite lures, surface plugs and deep diving crankbaits. These lures aren’t normally associated with cold weather fishing, but the Yamaha Pro has been catching winter bass with them for years.

01/11/2013