Many, La.- Glen Freeman took home a FLW trophy on Toledo Bend over the weekend.

Now, let’s take a look at the winning tackle that helped him best the nearest competitor by over 9 pounds. It is important to note that it came down to a lot more than simply tackle and bait on this one.

The constantly shifting winds meant that Glen had to also revise his strategy and fishing spots on the fly as well. [Read more…]

Many, LA- The FLW tour blew into Louisiana over the weekend, and it was exactly that wind that made all the difference.

Glen Freeman, a resident of Converse, Louisiana, made all the right adjustments to stay on top of the fish, despite the fact that the wind was making finding them a tough task. The weather did not cooperate or stay consistent day to day.

On day one, calm conditions greeted the anglers, only to give way to a storm in the mid-morning time frame. Day 2 ushered in clearer skies, but also winds that churned up the water and produced waves—some as high as six feet. On the final day, all hope of predicting Mother Nature went out the window, as winds shifted and changed seemingly out of nowhere. [Read more…]

Today we are bringing you a video tip on a very simple method for rigging soft plastic jerkbaits.

In the video, Pops will demonstrate where to hook the bait, and how to align it for proper hook setting and greater hook up ratios. [Read more…]

Green Bay, Wisconsin– The wait officially came to an end today.

At 2pm, EST, Bassmaster revealed the location of the Mystery Lake for the upcoming event to be held June 28-July 1.

Lake Michigan will get the nod, and the Elite pros will descend on Green Bay. [Read more…]

When Jeremy Starks won on Douglas Lake, he kind of let the cat out of the bag (while putting the bass into it!).

He used a technique sometimes called long-lining for getting his crankbaits down further than could be done with a standard cast and retrieve.

It is possible to to get a crankbait to dive in excess of 40 feet by using this technique, thus allowing you to get an effective bait in front of bass who have made their way to the depths. [Read more…]