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Silent crankbaits shine in several situations. They're a great choice when fishing clear, still water because bass often become spooky and more discerning during these times and may flee from rattling lures. Another time to consider a silent crankbait is on pressured bodies of waters like Kentucky Lake and others... Read Complete Article

One of the best places for a shallow running crankbait is a flat with plenty of wood cover, and it's often essential to crash the bait into the wood to get a strike. Remember, you can get a shallow-runner deeper by throwing it on lighter line. The XCalibur Square Lip... Read Complete Article

Most anglers night fish during the summer, but the best time to night-fish for really big bass is during the prespawn when bass are at their heaviest. Big-bass expert and lure designer Mitch Looper likes to be on the water by 4 a.m. in early spring when a strong moon... Read Complete Article

You've been on a natural "ghost" pattern jerkbait bite for days, then tournament morning rolls around and a cold-front rolls through with high winds, a drop in temperature and heavy cloud cover. It may be time to give a smaller, brighter lure a try. The XCalibur Xt3 and deeper running... Read Complete Article

Long pauses and slight twitches often outperform a quicker, more violent retrieve when jerkbait fishing in late winter or early spring. Bass in cold water are sluggish and the angler often needs to put the bait right in their faces for a long time before twitching it away and inducing... Read Complete Article

YUM F2 attractant contains an ingredient that prompts it to actually penetrate into soft plastics, allowing you to "super charge" your lures before using them. Even soft plastics that don't contain scent can be imbibed with scent to make them more attractive to bass. The day before a fishing trip,... Read Complete Article

Creature baits are perfect for fishing murky or deep water because their moving appendages create more water displacement than other soft plastics, but they're also a good choice when fishing for bedded bass. Edwin Evers used an F2 Mighty Bug to win the 2011 B.A.S.S. Citrus Slam on the St.... Read Complete Article

When the average angler looks at a vast grassbed they often reach for a topwater frog, but showing bass something that hasn't seen a million times. The YUM Money Hound is essentially a weedless Spook, and works over the grass with a different action than a frog, then when it... Read Complete Article

When fishing for big slabs in off-color water, most experts say to use a soft plastic featuring two bold, contrasting colors. Todd Huckabee, crappie guide and tournament angler on Oklahoma's Lake Eufaula, likes a black body with a bright pink tail or bold orange and white combination. Clearwater conditions require... Read Complete Article