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3 days ago | wired2fish.com | Shaye Baker

When it comes to bass fishing, a spinnerbait is one of the most versatile lures in the tackle box. From burning a double willow leaf right along the surface to slow-rolling a big blade in 20 feet of water, there’s a way to target bass with a spinnerbait throughout a wide portion of the water column. But picking the right spinnerbait for a given situation can be tricky, since there are hundreds of combinations of weights, colors, blade sizes, and blade types.

1 week ago | wired2fish.com | Bob McNally

In the realm of world record seeking fishermen, Art Weston stands far apart from many other record-chasing folks. The 54-year-old Kentucky banker most recently caught and released a giant 153-pound, 7-foot 3-inch long-alligator gar from Texas’ Lake Livingston on April 8, breaking his own line-class record. Once this record is certified, Weston will hold all 12 IGFA men’s line class records for alligator gar, for a total of 44 IGFA world records for 15 species of fish from six different countries.

1 week ago | wired2fish.com | Brent Frazee

When kids grow up in central Alabama, many of them dream of becoming legendary professional fishermen — not Major League Baseball stars or football heroes. Take it from Dustin Connell, one of those dreamers who went on to become a legendary pro. He grew up in Clanton, Alabama, just minutes from the Coosa River and not far from other famous fisheries such as Guntersville, Lay and Eufaula lakes, and he just finished racking up his third Major League Fishing Redcrest Championship win.

1 week ago | wired2fish.com | Bob McNally

Jed Dickerson made his name in fishing more than 20 years ago by chasing a legendary potential world-record bass nicknamed “Dottie” on Dixon Lake near San Diego. On March 25, Dickerson, 52, was after big spawning bass on the tiny, 35-acre Lake Poway. The small Southern California reservoir is widely known for harboring heavyweight largemouths, and he was looking for bedding bigmouths that morning.

1 week ago | wired2fish.com | Terry Brown

If you fish this time of year, you know the value of layering clothing so, as the day warms, you can shed layers but still have excellent protection from the sun without getting to warm. UV protection is something every angler has to address, and the Xotic Air-X Hooded Performance Shirt covers all the bases. Plus, this fishing hoodie is super comfortable and stain resistant, too. They wear like a second skin, and because they are made from an 88% poly and Spandex blend, they breathe great too.