Our bass fishing tackle and bass boat equipment reviews and guides.
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.
Best Bass Lures for 2023
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, some baits just…
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…
How to Get the Best Deal on a Used Boat
The used boat market is a wild place. If you know what you’re looking for, you can make out like a bandit and get a great boat at a great price. If you don’t, you can get into some trouble. That’s why we’re here, though, to make sure you can safely navigate the market and…
Fish Finder Buying Guide
Fishfinders, depth finders, sonar, electronics, units, whatever you want to call them, there’s no denying the impact innovation in the fishfinder market has had on bass fishing. It feels like the game is changing almost every year, most recently with live imaging technology that will completely change the way people fish. The negative of all…
Selecting the Right Fishing Line
Line might be one of the most boring topics in bass fishing, but anyone who has ever stuck a 10 pounder only to see it swim away with their bait and a feet few of line in tow knows just how important of a decision this is. Making the right choice is not simple though….
How to Select the Best Trolling Motor for your Bass Boat
There was once a time when a trolling motor was a relatively simple piece of equipment, but that time has come and gone. Like everything in the sport of bass fishing, innovation is happening too fast for us to even keep up with. The result is a bewildering amount of choices with lists of features…
Beginner’s Guide to Crankbaits
The crankbait might be the most recognizable bait in bass fishing. It’s a hard bait, commonly made of hard plastic, but occasionally other materials, with a lip on the front that causes it to dive. Crankbaits usually have a consistent wobble action to them but become erratic when deflected off the bottom or some piece…