Bass Fishing

There is something about bass fishing that latches on to our fun strings and creates a bass fishing puppet as the little and sometimes big green fish lead us around willingly accepting the heartache and the financial burden to figure them out. Here at Rambling Angler Outdoors we are more than happy to share the lessons learned and the challenges overcome. Whether you like pitching, flipping or fishing deep with a drop-shot or big jig we can offer insights and tips. Now I am a bit rusty on the deep water bass fishing, but as I learn it little by little, I will be glad to share the frustration along with the rewards here on Rambling Angler Outdoors.

Spinnerbait for bass
Bass Fishing

Turn Follows Into Bites with Spinnerbaits

In stained water, fish feel your spinnerbait before they see it. Vibration often gets their attention. It pulls them out and makes them track. But attention is not the same as commitment. That’s where presence […]
spinnerbait
Bass Fishing

What Serious Spinnerbait Anglers Consider

Most anglers pick their spinnerbait skirt color and call it dialed in. But the blade is doing just as much work, maybe more. Here’s the concept that changes how you think about spinnerbait selection. Match […]
Pitching jigs for bass
Bass Fishing

When to Slow Down and Pitch Jig for Bass

You’ve been making cast after cast with a spinnerbait, and the water looks perfect. Overcast sky, prespawn temperatures climbing, bass should be fired up. But nothing is happening. Here’s what’s probably going on. When prespawn […]
swim jig bass
Bass Fishing

Early Spring Swim Jig Tactics for Bass Fishing

Early Spring Swim Jig Tactics for Bass Fishing Early Spring Patterns with Swim Jigs One of the most consistent early spring patterns, often overlooked by anglers, is running a swim jig through shallow cover before […]
largemouth bass
Bass Fishing

Match the Hatch for More Bass

In theory, copying exactly what bass are feeding on should work every time. In practice, though, it sometimes does anything but work. When a bait is “too real”, it can blend in instead of standing […]
spring spinnerbait fishing
Bass Fishing

Spring Spinnerbait Fishing

Spring spinnerbait fishing is here. The bass are slowly migrating towards their annual spawning grounds.  The migration has actually been going on for longer than you might think. The more adventurous anglers, adventurous could be […]
slow roll spinnerbait bass
Bass Fishing

Slow Rolling a Spinnerbait for Pre-Spawn Bass

Using Spinnerbait for Early Spring Bass Slow rolling shines in the pre-spawn because it aligns with how bass feed in cooler water. They are willing to chase, but only within asmall strike zone. A bait […]
swimbaits for smallmouth
Bass Fishing

Swimbaits For Smallmouth

One question that many of my clients ask me is, “What is the best smallmouth bass lure?” That is far from an easy question to answer because much depends on the conditions, time of year […]