How-To
Technique-focused guides — how to rig it, throw it, and catch fish with it: lures by season and depth, spawn temperatures, crappie jigs, night fishing, and the Alabama rig, the defining winter pattern on Tennessee Valley reservoirs.
Best Bass Lures by Season and Depth
The lure for each season and each depth band, with water temps, line sizes and colours.
Bass Lures by Season
Spring, summer, fall and winter bass fishing — what to throw and where.
Bass Fishing Depth Chart
0–5, 5–10, 10–20, 20–30 and 30+ ft: the lure for each and the water temp that puts bass there.
When Do Bass Spawn
Bass spawn temperature stage by stage from 50 to 75°F, and Alabama timing south to north.
Best Crappie Lures and Jigs
Jighead sizes, colours by water clarity, trolling speeds and brush-pile rigs.
Crappie Spawn Temperature
When and where crappie spawn, and how to fish each stage.
Best Time to Fish
Moon phases, solunar windows, barometric pressure and the best fishing weather.
Swimbait Fishing for Bass
Paddletails, glide baits, head weight by depth and retrieves.
Jig Fishing for Bass
Flipping, football and swim jigs — weights, trailers, colours and line.
Jerkbait Fishing for Bass
Cold-water cadence and pause length by water temperature.
Crankbait Fishing for Bass
Squarebill to magnum deep-diver: depths, line and ledge fishing.
What Do Bass Eat
Shad, herring, bluegill, crawfish and frogs — and the lure that matches each.
Drop Shot Bass Fishing
Hook, leader length, weight and baits for deep, clear-water bass.
Topwater Bass Fishing
Walking baits, poppers, buzzbaits and frogs — the 60°F+ window.
Night Fishing for Bass
Dark lures, underwater fishing lights and night-boating safety.
How to Fish the Alabama Rig
Rigging, rod pairing, baits, cold-water patterns, and the tournament history behind it.
Alabama Rig Setup
Rod, reel, line, and harness setup for throwing the A-rig all winter.
Alabama Rig Baits
Swimbaits that catch winter bass — sizing and matching the hatch.
Alabama Rig Cold Water
The winter bass pattern guide for the coldest weeks of the season.
Alabama Rig vs Umbrella Rig
The real differences between the two rigs, and when to throw each.