steven vonbrandt

Becoming a Professional Angler

There are very few guys that make it in the pro ranks and make a living fishing, and in todays economy, it is even harder. Most professional athletes in any sport start out very young, and only a handful make it to the top levels of their sport. Bass fishing for a living is very competitive and hard to achieve without the proper planning and support from the very beginning. It starts... (posted by steven 137 days 23 hours ago.)

The Alabama Rig Controversy

There has already been a lot written about the latest craze to hit the bass fishing world called "The Alabama Rig". So far, this technique has accounted for numerous wins on the FLW tour and many local events all across the country. In some states the rig is not legal fully rigged with all 5 baits, and in many it is. The use of this in a tournament situation has caused some controversy to... (posted by steven 119 days 3 hours ago.)

Blade Baits For Big Bass

Blade Baits Most bass fisherman, because of their use of jigs and worms, have forgotten some of the most important baits that can under the right circumstances catch numbers of hard to catch bass, and many times mean the difference in winning a tournament. These baits don't have the appeal, or tournament winning reputation of such baits as topwaters, soft plastics, and spinnerbaits. Anglers that are just starting out in bass... (posted by steven 1 year 299 days ago.)

Bass Fishing Tips For Giant Bass On Buzzbaits

I first started fishing with buzzbaits back in the late 1980's on the east coast in small lakes and ponds in Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. In the beginning of the buzzbait craze, nobody in these areas had ever fished a buzzbait in any of these waters. They were virtually untouched! When I arrived at the lake with one of the few buzzbaits that were available, a... (posted by steven 1 year 326 days ago.)

My First Trophy Largemouth Bass

I was 10 years old when my father took my fishing for the first time after returning from Europe. I remember everything in detail that day, especially the adrenaline rush I felt when setting the hook for the first time! In Delaware, most lakes and ponds are small, most being around 50 acres, with 100 acres or more being large. A largemouth bass over 5 pounds is considered a true trophy, and the state record is just a... (posted by steven 2 years 77 days ago.)

Manabu Kurita World Record Largemouth Bass

A lot has been written recently about Manabu Kurita, a 32 year old trophy bass hunter from Japan, about his catch of the new world record largemouth bass. In case you have been living in a cave, he caught a 22.311 pound largemouth bass on July2, 2009, from one of Japan's oldest lakes, Lake Biwa, a 165,000 acre lake, surpassing George Perry's long standing record of 77 years. It is illegal to... (posted by steven 2 years 132 days ago.)