Our bass fishing tackle and bass boat equipment reviews and guides.
Best Fish Finders Under $100
The budget fish finder is more or less a dying breed. The under-$100 fish finder is already extinct. There is no such thing left on the market, but if you want affordability, you can still get close. Of the three major fishing electronics manufacturers, which are Humminbird, Garmin, and Lowrance, two make units priced under…
Summer Bass: 4 Tips to Catch Bass on Deep Crankbaits
Deep cranking is almost inarguably the most fun way to catch deep summertime bass. It’s a power fishing technique that can fire up a school and put several fish in the boat in a matter of minutes, and big crankbaits catch big fish. It’s a simple technique to execute, but it’s still important to understand…
How To Install A Fish Finder
Mounting a fish finder on your bass boat is, surprisingly, not actually that difficult of a job. You can absolutely do this yourself. If you’re working from scratch, it will typically take 2-3 hours, even though it doesn’t seem like there is a lot to do. That’s because it can be a tedious process, and…
How to Select the Right Gear Ratio Fishing Reel
What is a gear ratio? The gear ratio of a reel measures how many rotations of the reel’s spool are produced by one full turn of the reel’s handle. A 7.0:1 gear ratio reel will spin the spool 7 full rotations for every one turn of the reel handle. Why is gear ratio important? The…
Everything You Need to Know About the Carolina Rig
The Carolina Rig is one of the oldest techniques in bass fishing. It’s been catching bass longer than most people reading this article have been alive, and it still catches bass today. It can be annoying to tie, but it’s a relatively simple application that is a big part of the arsenal of anglers all…
Best Bass Lures for 2024
Updated for 2024 Part of our goal at BassBlog.org is to clear away the clutter (sometimes this is meant literally) and simplify bass fishing. If you’re new to the sport, you may find the sheer number of options in any tackle store to be anxiety-inducing. Most baits are really as good as you make them,…
Best Batteries for Bass Boats and What You Need to Know.
Boat batteries are a pain in the ass. They’re heavy, expensive, and sometimes confusing devices that are certainly nowhere close to the fun part of bass fishing. This all makes them very easy to ignore, but you really should not do that, because you’re not getting very far without one. “When you go to purchase…
The Best Crankbaits for Every Season
Crankbaits can catch fish in all seasons if you have the right bait and the right approach.
The Complete Bass Boat Buying Guide
Buying a boat is complicated and making an uninformed decision can be costly. Here is everything you need to know about bass boats before you enter the market.
The Best Baitcasting Reel and Spinning Reel for Under $100
A top of the line fishing reel in today’s market can run you over $500, which does very little to fight the perception that bass fishing is becoming a rich man’s sport. However, like boats, fishfinders, and lots of other fishing products, there is still quality to be found amongst the “cheap” options if you…
Building the Budget Bass Boat
As the technological revolution in bass fishing continues to grow, so do the barriers to entry to a sport that was never meant to cost $50,000 to participate in. It’s admittedly a little frustrating to see people with a real passion for the sport get eaten up and spit out by the financial obligations of…
Understanding the Different Spinnerbaits & Blades
If all the different customizable that exist within the world of spinnerbaits give you anxiety, you’re not alone. Between size, color, blade size, blade type, blade color, trailer, and more, there’s a lot that goes into selecting the perfect spinnerbait. Today, we’re just talking about blades, but hopefully we can help get started in understanding…