The goal of this book is to provide a clear and concise understanding of catching trophy largemouth and smallmouth bass without a lot of fluff. Graphics and line charts that have been presented in many other bass fishing books were intentionally omitted. Many pictures were inputted to enhance text understanding and make the book entertaining and an easy read. The format is to present some foundation information in each chapter followed by detailed tips and presentations in Sections V and VI. The book begins with the concepts of critical thinking. The importance of safety on the water, the development of a trophy bass fisherman, the behavior of trophy bass, timing for trophies, and angler versatility are discussed. Research and development is presented along with a discussion of rods, reels, lures, lines, and knots. How trophy largemouth and smallmouth bass respond to the various seasons are presented. The importance of record keeping and analysis is emphasized. We then discuss catching trophy largemouth and smallmouth bass on purpose. This leads to the master craftsman phase of bass fishing i.e. planning for success, how water temps affects both species, good conservation practices, and the solunar influence on lunker bass. Fishing for trophy bass at night and during the cold-water periods are presented. An understanding that the angler must learn to fish off-shore for the trophies is emphasized. Finally, Sections V and VI provide detailed tips, lures, and presentations on how to catch trophy largemouth and smallmouth bass. These chapters use water temperatures as a guide to catch both species of bass during the spring, summer, fall, and winter seasons. Lastly, the angler must understand that right time, right place and right presentation is the formula for success! This involves critical thinking and attention to detail. An angler must exercise patience and follow the process!

To help the reader better understand how to catch big bass, this book explores productive techniques for trophies. The information is aimed at those fishermen eager to know more about catching large fish on a less-random basis. Larry Larsen is a fisherman/writer who especially enjoys catching and releasing big bass. The author has been fortunate to tally almost 200 largemouth between 5 and 13 pounds, and has had two friends lip 15 pound largemouth into his boat. Larsen has studied and written about all aspects of bass fishing. His articles in major outdoor magazines and his previously published books in the Bass Series Library detail highly productive fish catching methods and special techniques.

This book is about how to catch and grow big bass! Hopefully, as you read, you will learn about techniques and knowledge that can be helpful when you are fishing for big bass. The experience I gained over fifty years of fishing for trophy bass is revealed in this book. The factors that determine movements, behavior, and feeding patterns of bass are discussed to give you a better understanding and knowledge pursuing trophy bass. Tips on building and managing a trophy lake will be explained. This author has been successful in catching big bass in many lakes all over Alabama and growing several trophy bass in his lake. Some of his exciting fishing adventures and stories about his famous pet bass make this a book for all to enjoy.

Must reading for trophy bass hunters. After 20 years of research, Hannon reveals his secrets for catching huge largemouth bass.

FIELD & STREAM, America’s largest outdoor sports magazine, celebrates the outdoor experience with great stories, compelling photography, and sound advice while honoring the traditions hunters and fishermen have passed down for generations.

Now an established classic on the subject, this revised and updated edition of Hooked on Bass shows anglers how to catch bass, particularly the bigger fish, from the shore. With excellent photography and clear, detailed diagrams to help illustrate the advice, any angler, beginner or expert, who has caught or would like to catch bass will find endless value in the pages of this book.