Bama, Cali, Florida, Maryland, Texas, and Virginia

(your favorite spots to fish from land)

Our readers gave up their secret spots

(bank fishing spots submitted by subscribers across the country)

It's time to put the jig down

(how a church retreat reminded me why I love this time of year)

Stop skipping this pond

(what's actually making that water black)

Get more out of every frog you throw

(what Jason Pittman does before a frog ever hits the water)

A black cloud near the bank isn't what you think

Bass won't bite?

(wait till night!)

Pond bass haven't seen this yet

(the rig that shines after the spawn)

Like fishing with live bait

(Berkley flew me in to demonstrate the next gen of Powerbait)

Bass not on their beds?

(try the pre-spawn highway)

Stop fighting March winds

(the wind knows where the bass are)

If bass are spawning, I’m throwing these five

(it's not about feeding right now)

"Accidental" crappie

(how one fish can lead to a mess in March)

Stop fishing the calendar this spring

(what two Louisiana ponds taught me about timing the spawn)

The pre-spawn mistake most bank anglers make

(how depth and temperature can put you on fish weeks earlier)

The fastest way to find winter bass in ponds

(why covering water first matters more than slowing down too soon)

Live nightcrawlers in winter? I had to find out

(what happened when I let a live worm do the work)

This “wrong” winter lure just saved my trip

(I almost talked myself out of trying this)

The one time of year bank anglers get the advantage

(low winter water levels expose more than just shoreline)

I caught 20 bass off one spot and missed the reason for decades

(why sun-soaked wood quietly stacks winter bass)

The fuzzy bait craze is here. Is it legit?

(I tied on five fuzzies to see if winter bass would fall for them)

What if you stopped swimming your A-rig?

(the winter A-rig retrieve nobody talks about)

Old school winter tweaks that outperform high tech gear

(why small lure modifications still matter when the water is cold)

What I see above the water tells me what is happening below

(Low winter light unlocks a pattern many anglers miss)

What I learned about winter bass from a redfish duck pond

(the simple system I use to choose the right water when it is cold)