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The largest community on the internet for bass anglers from all around the globe to meet and exchange tricks, tips, techniques, and tackle!

"Man can learn a lot from fishing -- when the fish are biting no problem in the world is big enough to be remembered."

-- Orlando A. Battista


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  • This community is a place to share your tips, techniques, or wisdom.

  • Share your stories, recent bass catches, but you must include as much information that you can... time, date, location, temperature, lure/bait, and setup. Post your link then add a comment about your catch.

  • Please ask for recommendations and help. No negative comments please.

  • Practice Catch and Release when ever possible. Only keep fish if you plan to eat them

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  • Please do not post memes, thumb pics, or spam.


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r/bowfishing

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r/catfishing

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/r/bassfishing

255,984 Subscribers

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Wisconsin northwoods resort recommendations

0 Comments
2025/02/01
02:57 UTC

0

I have never caught a bass on a lure, any tips?

Help

31 Comments
2025/02/01
02:02 UTC

31

Silica packets in tackle boxes

I’ve been putting moisture control packets from packages and stuff in my tackle boxes for a few years now to help prevent rusty hooks, it seems to have worked pretty well so far no rusty hooks.

10 Comments
2025/02/01
01:52 UTC

21

Cold Water Confidence Baits

My current cold water confidence baits here in Northern California. What are yours currently? (A few missing these have just caught me the most lately)

11 Comments
2025/02/01
01:05 UTC

29

Nice sale going on at Sierra!

26 Comments
2025/02/01
00:50 UTC

2

Where would yo go?

Hi to you all,

Tomorrow I am going fishing from the bank. In spain we do not use to have topo maps but we have some info about where the main river flowed in the past before creating the reservoir.

These past 2 weeks has been raining a lot, but today and yesterday no rain at all.

I am considering 2 locations. Temperatures here go from low 40s in the night up to high 50s mid day.

Would you go red location or green location???

PS: It is not common for spanish anglers to speak english, but if you are a spanish folk reading this I would love to know that I am not the only spanish guy on here!

7 Comments
2025/01/31
21:31 UTC

23

Rate my dropshots setup

Dobyns fury 702 daiwa regal LT 1000

28 Comments
2025/01/31
21:13 UTC

7

What’s your top water setup?

Mainly for whopper ploppers. My cheapo top water setup needs upgraded this year . Give me some ideas

23 Comments
2025/01/31
20:32 UTC

39

Not to shabby. My last catch from summer

2 Comments
2025/01/31
19:47 UTC

1

Set up advice.

I'm taking my kayak out tomorrow in SE Texas. (1st time in about 4 or 5 months). Water temp should be between 55-60°, which is cold for our waters. Might be colder. I have 6 rods. An 8-12' diving crank in crawfish red/yellow. Red/natural square bill. Double indiana blade spinner, B/B jig with a chunkier trailer. Drop shot, then walking top. Thinking about switching the spinner out for a 8' diving Jerkbait. I've never fished this early in the year so any advice is appreciated. Anything y'all would change?

As with most lakes in this area, water will be murky/ dirty, as we just had a couple days of consistent rain.

14 Comments
2025/01/31
16:17 UTC

307

Caught my PB in Florida last week despite the cold front and shitty weather!

It was like 45 degrees with 49 degree water… not ideal but I drove my kayak from Ohio and I wasn’t going to leave empty handed (it was released lol)!

29 Comments
2025/01/31
14:42 UTC

56

Time to get jiggy with it

5 Comments
2025/01/31
14:35 UTC

1

Gear ratio for finesse fishing?

Gonna buy a new finesse setup. What gear ratio do yall run on your reels for finesse?

1 Comment
2025/01/31
06:04 UTC

2

Trip from CO to Melbourne, FL

Going to be in Melbourne this coming Saturday-Friday for family. Really want to get on some florida bass, any buddy out there with spots, ponds, anything bass, that would be greatly appreciated

3 Comments
2025/01/31
06:00 UTC

32

Do you like throwing the stealth blade? Some folks don’t like it

29 Comments
2025/01/31
04:49 UTC

2

Guys it’s late winter rn almost spring, what bass lures what u recommend for bad fishing?

Pond has lots of vegetation it has like these reeds or stocks or what every and is murky, what should I throw?

12 Comments
2025/01/31
04:30 UTC

6

How do you fish OSP MMZ worms?

Just got some new lures and these look and feel just like live worms. Anyone have good luck with these for bass?

8 Comments
2025/01/31
04:01 UTC

3

Starting Big Soft Swimbaits or Hard Swimbaits, or Maybe Glide Baits?

I got a gift card recently and I typically use these to try out something new that I normally wouldn't due to expense. I was thinking about starting to throw some larger soft swimbaits. I think that would be better than glides or hard swimbaits. I'll be honest, I haven't gone down the YouTube rabbit hole about the difference between them and which I think would work best for me. As someone who hasn't thrown anything bigger than a 110 Whopper Plopper where would be a good place to start?

10 Comments
2025/01/31
03:58 UTC

1

Orange Lake, FL

Hitting up Orange lake this weekend. Driving down Friday and will stay the weekend. First time and would love some insight on baits and colors.

0 Comments
2025/01/31
03:16 UTC

58

What's everyone's go to early spring lures?

Besides the obvious ned rigs and drop shots, i love a small swim jig with a little paddle, or a bitsy jig with a maxscent chigger craw as my confidence baits.

Yes I'm very bored and hate winter!

47 Comments
2025/01/31
02:12 UTC

434

Started my own wooden taxidermy fish biz! Would love your opinions!

Check out my work, and let me know any thoughts/comments!

70 Comments
2025/01/31
01:52 UTC

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