Bass Fishing Blog

Discover the ultimate guide to bass fishing jigs! From flipping and skipping to swimming and trailers, explore top-notch jigs and trailers hand-picked from popular brands.

In this article, we'll dive into the world of crankbaits, exploring various types, like squarebill, lipless, shallow, and deep crankbaits, highlighting their strengths for catching bass.

In this article, we'll dive into the world of soft plastics and discover the best rated plastic baits for bass fishing, highlighting some of their characteristics, strengths and weaknesses.

In this article, we'll break down everything you need to know about the best time to go bass fishing, including the different seasons and weather patterns that can impact your catch.

Get ready to reel in the big one with our guide to the top-rated bass fishing lures on Amazon. From topwater frogs to buzzbaits to jerkbaits, we've got you covered with pros and cons and easy affiliate links.

Learn how to catch more bass in heavily pressured lakes and reservoirs with these proven fishing lure tactics. From finesse techniques to topwater baits, our comprehensive guide has got you covered.

Baitcasting reels are particularly well-suited for bass fishing, but can be challenging to use. This article goes over how to use a baitcasting reel and things to consider when troubleshooting them.

The Palomar knot is a simple, multipurpose and strong fishing knot that can be used for tying line to a lure or hook or even a swivel or snap.

If you're serious about bass fishing, set yourself up for success for the season with this curated list of activities you can do in the off-season.

Fishbrain is a personal fishing log, map, and forecasting tool. I will be reviewing the app, comparing both Basic (free) and Pro features.

Learn to tie the versatile and easy arbor knot and use it on your spinning, baitcasting, or fly fishing reels with any type of fishing line.

Bass fishing in Spring can be one of the most exhilarating activities for the average bass angler. Calm air, warmth, a gentle breeze, and a sense of unity with nature - this is a feeling that not many experience.

This map of the Cleveland area highlights various ponds, rivers, lakes, creeks, and other Cleveland fishing spots.

I've created this article on the wacky worm rig that includes some general information about the rig, how to set up the wacky rig, tips for the wacky rigs, and some frequently asked questions about the wacky rig.

Visiting the same fishing spot over and over can become boring. I've got a few tips that will make this process easier and more enjoyable.

This map of the AEP area highlights ponds, campsites, and some fishing notes. It may also contain some of my recorded catches.

This Lake Erie map highlights many public boat launch ramps, river mouths, notable docks, and underwater structure in the Cleveland, OH area. I've found these marks over the years and have added them to this map of Lake Erie.

Whether you are like me and walk along the bank, constantly trying to find good spots, or if you have that one spot that you fish all day, follow these bank fishing tips to make your experience much better.

There are many things that you can do to improve your fishing game. Here are a few tips for using plastic worms to help you achieve that goal of catching those lunkers.

It was gorgeous weather on the last day of May and a great day to go fishing. During the little fishing time I had, I made a few observations about the largemouth bass I caught and was attempting to catch.

Discover how a new fish finder helped us locate structure and catch more fish on Mosquito Lake in Ohio. Read about our experience with the Lowrance Elite-4x DSI.

I've caught several Smallmouth Bass from many different angles along the shore and from the island in the center of the Cuyahoga River.

I really wasn't sure what it was at the time, but after looking at the photos, I figured out it was a muskie and not a pike based on the direction of the stripes.

After a painful winter of 2011, I went out in mid-March 2012 to Wingfoot Lake pond and caught these beautiful largemouth bass.

For Christmas 2011, I asked Santa to upgrade my plastic tackle box to a canvas tackle bag. He didn't bring me one, but he did give me a gift card for Gander Mountain and asked me to pick out my own.

Late in the 2011 fishing season, I was talking to my uncle about the places he used to fish with his buddies when he was younger and before he had his bass boat. One of those places was AEP's ReCreation Land (formerly called Ohio Power).

This map of the Akron area highlights various ponds, rivers, lakes, and other notes about fishing in the Akron, OH area.

After catching this crappie, I immediately texted my uncle asking what species it was. I had no idea, as I was still new at fishing at that point.

I caught a good sized bass and went to unhook him when he flailed. The hook scraped across my thumb, leaving this cut. I'm looking at my hand as I write this and I can faintly see the scar.

I caught this in a little pond in Wingfoot Lake Park back in 2011. I was fishing with my brother-in-law that day. Luckily he was there to take the picture, because apparently I had trouble holding it up.