There are so many levels of awareness that a person can achieve through bass fishing. A weekend angler or even an angler who rarely bass fishes can attain close relationships with bass, nature, and his/her surroundings. A serious bass fisherman or tournament bass...
Texas Bass Fishing Blogs for the Texas Bass Fishing
Night Bass Fishing
Being a very popular lake for fishing and water skiing, Lake Conroe receives quite a bit of pressure throughout the summer. As fishermen, we know that fishing is usually better during the week when there less boat traffic on the lake. The fish are not spooky and...
African Fishing Vacation
December 19th, 1995 I was standing in line at Houston Intercontinental Airport waiting to board a flight to London, England. From there I would catch another flight to Lagos, Nigeria in Africa. I was anxious get this trip underway so that I could visit my parents who...
Bass Fishing Torunament Preparation
Anxiously awaiting the first tournament of the 96-97 B.A.S.S. Central Division season on the Arkansas River reminds me of my first B.A.S.S. event. My first event was this same tournament last year on the Arkansas River and what a rough one it was. My traveling partner...
Bass Fishing Guide Trip from Hell
Last spring I was guiding everyday on Lake Conroe during my two week off limits for the Texas Invitational at Lake Sam Rayburn. I had been counting down the days before the event and running bass fishing trip after bass fishing trip, either two half days or a full day...
Spinnerbait Fever
It is approaching that time of the year that I absolutely love. Early springtime is when BIG ol' hog bass in the 10-pound range will be prowling the shallows going through their annual spawning ritual. Many different lures will be chunked at these big bass during the...
TBBU Habitat Improvement Projects
Get Ready!!! The Texas Black Bass Unlimited (TBBU) Houston Gala and Conservation FishFest '96 in Dallas are on their way. TBBU, it's fine members, and platinum sponsors, will join together to promote a project involving the revitalization of aging Texas fisheries. The...
TBBU – A Great Organization
If you are not currently a member of Texas Black Bass Unlimited (TBBU) you sure need to be. TBBU is an organization that works for fisherman and is operated by fishermen. It's a hard working group of folks that certainly look out for your best interests when it comes...
Catch Bass on Carilina Rig
The Carolina Rig is a method of plastic worm fishing that is very effective for structure fishing for black bass. There is a wide variety of structures in the lakes of East Texas. On Lake Conroe there are pond dams, old road beds, old railroad trestles, creek...
Never Count Your Bass Fishing Chickens
Still attempting to get my act together on the BassMaster Invitational Circuit I headed to the Arkansas River last month to fish the first Invitational of the Central Division. The section of river we were able to fish was about 100 miles long. Like last year I chose...