World Record Smallmouth Bass

The largemouth bass world record is a pretty well known piece of bass fishing lore.

But what about that scrappy relative, the smallmouth bass? Who owns that record and how long has it stood?

Just what is the story behind the world record smallmouth bass? You are about to find out! [Read more…]

Davy Hite Wins At Alabama Charge

Davy Hite is flying high. On Saturday, he took home the big prize at the Alabama Charge bass fishing tournament.

Hite controlled the field in his eighth career Bassmaster victory. [Read more…]

University Of Texas Team Takes Lead In FLW College Championship

The University of Texas fishing team of Matthew McClellan and Tyler Fisher claimed the overall lead in the FLW College Championship on Thursday, April 7th.

The duo was one of only three teams that posted a full five fish stringer on Kentucky lake.  [Read more…]

Peacock Bass Fishing In South Florida

Thanks to some clever scientists, a Brazilian native has taken up residence in the canals of South Florida. For those intrepid enough, and with stout enough tackle, these immigrants offer a spectacular challenge.

The water temperatures and lovely sunny weather have all combined to make peacock bass fishing in South Florida something special. [Read more…]

What Did KVD Use To Win The 2011 Bassmaster Classic?

Well folks, we have had several people write in about Kevin VanDam’s win at the Classic. Most of the questions have been whether or not we know exactly what he was using to catch the fish that won. The answer to that is, yes, we do and I will give you the complete list. [Read more…]

Kevin VanDam Wins Again At The Bassmaster Classic 2011

I know that everyone out there has probably read everything on the 2011 Bassmaster Classic and Kevin VanDam’s remarkable victory, along with all the records that this win set. [Read more…]

Drop Shot Fishing

Tonight’s review is on more than a particular lure but also a specific technique. We have been sticking to our theme here at MVF and looking at those lures that will catch bass in the cold weather. [Read more…]

Baitcasting Reel Basics

I always take a baitcasting outfit with me whenever I go fishing and our last trip for trout was no different. Even when the weather is bad I like to take a new bait or two with me so that I can use it and spend some time trying to figure out the best retrieve for coaxing fish to bite and for testing a new lure in varying conditions. This is the long way around getting to my point. [Read more…]

The Best Bass Fishing Gimmicks Of All Time

The world of bass fishing is not any more immune to gimmicks and scams than any other industry.

At least the gimmicks that have been spotted in the fishing world were pretty fun! [Read more…]

Cold Water Bass Fishing Tips

Well folks, it’s getting quite a bit cooler around here these days and from what I’ve been seeing in the news, it’s getting down right cold in a lot of places.

Now I know that the weather alone isn’t going to stop us true addicts from going fishing but it sure is going to make us switch some of our lures out to ones that we believe will be more effective during the end of this year and the first part of next. So here goes for what I will have tied on for my next fishing [Read more…]