About Me Early mornings, topwater blowups, and heavy cover—these are what get me up before dawn, rod in hand and heart racing. My name’s John, but most folks know me online as @ksbigbass. Bass fishing isn’t just a pastime for me—it’s a way of living.
My Fishing Journey I’ve spent years chasing bass across Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma, carving out a “power finesse” style that’s a little unorthodox but gets big bites and even bigger stories.
Compiled below is a list of the ten most searched cities in the United States for bass fishing. We’ve added the top-producing lakes or rivers in each region known for monster bass, giving you a definitive guide for your next angling adventure.
The #1 city on this list, Chapmansboro, TN, leads the pack, largely due to the gigantic spotted bass that the Cumberland River has become world-renowned for.
🎣 The Hottest Bass Fishing Destinations
Brian Latimer breaks down swimbaits. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOLpcT4nmWY
Are you new to swimbaits? Confused as to what to use or even how and when to use them? Brian breaks it all down for you in this video. The sizes to use, and when and why he does it, along with the basics in how to fish them. What is great is he is able to make a instructional video and leaves the sales pitch on the bank.
The fishing pole — an ordinary mix of resin, fiberglass, thread, and bits of steel — is anything but ordinary once it’s put to use. It can feed a family, calm a restless mind, or spark memories that last a lifetime.
APRIL 10, 2019 — 10:50PM
FLW CEO Found Dead: Irwin Jacobs and his wife were found dead in the Minnesota Mansion. Friends and Family are heartbroken by this loss. They ask that their privacy is respected as they grieve during this very difficult time. The fishing community will send their regards.
FLW Forrest Wood Cup Professional Fishing Tournaments CEO Irwin Jacobs and his wife were found dead Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in their Lake Minnetonka home in an apparent murder-suicide, according to a close friend and business associate.
Is FLW losing the race for live view fans? More importantly are they losing the fight for fans?
Social media is full of fans that want to watch live streaming bass fishing! We Love Bass Fishing! Streaming live fishing is quickly becoming an addiction for some, myself included.
A Better Ned Head, seems like we are all looking for a better Ned Rig setup. We’ve all been there. That little TRD worm catches a giant bass and the hook bends, breaks, or is too small and we lose the fish of a lifetime.
Berkley Half Head is rapidly becoming a goto in my tackle box.
What’s on that graph? Fishing graphs are absolutely amazing pieces of hardware. Think about the abuse these things take. You would never leave an Ipad sitting outside in the temperature extremes you do with your fish finder. Much less strap it to the extreme environment of a boat going down the lake at 70 + mph. Takes a licken….
🎣 Shimano Curado DC Review — CUDC150 If you spend any time throwing baits into the wind or skipping jigs under docks, you know how quickly a baitcaster can turn into a bird’s nest.
Enter the Shimano Curado DC, a low-profile reel with built-in digital control that monitors your cast thousands of times per second — literally designed to prevent backlash.
Shimano Curado DC — The reel that thinks while you cast.
What is Spey Fishing? Spey casts are change of direction casts that utilize water tension and allow you to cast from a downstream position to an upstream position without having to make a backcast. Great for making long casts around cover and obstacles.
What is Spey Fishing? Spey - 2 handed fly fishing The most common Spey casts include the Single Spey
Double Spey
Circle/Snap-T
Snake Roll
With these casts, an angler will be able to make a cast in any river position and in any wind condition.
