Spooling up with fresh line is a great way to boost your odds of boating more bass. But with so many options on the market, choosing which one to use can seem harder than pulling a 10-pounder out of your livewell by the tail. Lifelong bass junkie and Rapala’s director of field promotions Mark Fisher […]
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Getting Your Boat on the Water Prior To the Season
For most anglers in Minnesota and Wisconsin the fishing season doesn’t get underway until early May in most cases. There are certainly other opportunities on border waters and in neighboring states, but the bulk of our open water fishing will kick off in about a month and a half. This leaves eager anglers plenty of […]
2016 Mille Lacs Regulations Deliver Mixed Results to Smallmouth Alliance
Following the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announcement of the Mille Lacs fishing regulations for the 2016 fishing season, numerous groups and individuals reactions began to come out. We at Classic Bass fully support the Mille Lacs Smallmouth Alliance, as we know just how valuable and special this fishery is. The Mille Lacs Smallmouth Alliance […]
Gussy’s Top Ten Finish at Hartwell
In Gussy’s previous three years as an FLW Tour Pro, his start to the season has never been stellar, thus putting him in a catch up position for the rest of the season, trying to accumulate enough points to qualify for the Forest Wood Cup. Before flying home for a few weeks and doing some […]
Basic Electronics Tips to Maximize Your Purchase
The electronics that are on an angler’s boat today can either be their best friend or their biggest foe. This is because that today’s electronics are not the LCD’s or Flasher devices that existed previously, today we just don’t have a depth finder, we have side imaging, down imaging and now 360 degree sonar! To […]
Taking Advantage of Minnesota’s Early Catch & Release Bass Season
For many years Minnesota bass fishermen were forced to wait patiently as walleye anglers and bass anglers in other states kicked off their seasons. Fortunately this is no longer the case. Last year Minnesota implemented an early 2 week catch and release bass season that applies to all inland lakes across the state. Now bass […]