BassnMan.com https://bassnman.com/ Fresh Water Fishing Tips and Techniques with an Empahsis on Bass Sat, 02 May 2026 15:33:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 1816887 Free Rig https://bassnman.com/free-rig/ Wed, 03 Sep 2025 22:32:42 +0000 https://bassnman.com/?p=3408 If you haven’t fished this technique yet you’ve been missing out. The Free Rig is deadly this time of the year, especially when the weed growth is up. The rig allows your bait to fall vertically while the weight separates from it therefore allowing your lure to fall in a more slow, natural way, hence […]

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]]> 3408 Drop Shottting https://bassnman.com/drop-shottting/ Wed, 13 May 2020 15:24:02 +0000 http://BassnMan.com/fishing-tips/drop-shottting/ This technique is said to have originated in Japan. While I don’t fully believe it started there I do believe that they had allot of influence in perfecting it into the efficient fish catching system it is today. Let’s start with the basic rig. Most of the time when drop shotting I like to use […]

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]]> 138 Great Day Fishing https://bassnman.com/great-day-fishing/ Wed, 13 May 2020 14:43:46 +0000 https://bassnman.com/?p=3099 With this crazy pandemic going on, who would have thought that wearing gloves and face masks would be considered “The norm” I needed to get out and take my mind off of it so I went and did some “Social Distancing” today up in the Owens Valley here in California and I must say, I […]

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]]> 3099 Weight Loss Journey, Update https://bassnman.com/weight-loss-journey-update/ https://bassnman.com/weight-loss-journey-update/#comments Wed, 13 May 2020 14:30:00 +0000 http://BassnMan.com/?p=2845 Just thought I’d post a quick update as to my progress. While the weight loss has slowed to a snails crawl, I’m still loosing weight. In an attempt to kick start my metabolism I recently went out and purchased a used Specialized Mountain bike and went for a short ride, only 10 minutes. I can […]

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]]> https://bassnman.com/weight-loss-journey-update/feed/ 1 2845 Monthly Tackle Giveaway Update https://bassnman.com/monthly-tackle-giveaway-update/ Sun, 05 Jan 2020 17:06:40 +0000 https://bassnman.com/?p=3044 I just thought I’d let everyone know, I have started another Tackle Give away on my Facebook page so be sure to request to join it. https://www.facebook.com/groups/bassfishingtips/ Tight lines

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]]> 3044 Epic Fishing Day, at least at the end…. https://bassnman.com/epic-fishing-day-at-least-at-the-end/ Sun, 30 Jun 2019 00:02:48 +0000 https://bassnman.com/?p=3027 I decided to take a fishing trip up north to the Owens Valley yesterday. The day started VERY slowly, first spot I only got 2 bites, missed them both Drove little further north, tried a couple spots for nothing. Drove up to the Bishop area and got 3 bites but only caught 1 about 8 […]

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]]> 3027 Restored my faith in humanity https://bassnman.com/restored-my-faith-in-humanity/ Sun, 17 Feb 2019 17:48:41 +0000 https://bassnman.com/?p=3012 HUGE SHOUTOUT to this fine young man Gabriel. He saw my cell phone fall out of my shopping cart at Walmart recently. He told his mom he knew who dropped it then he found me in the store and said “Sir, you dropped your phone” and returned it to me. It’s great to know there […]

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]]> 3012 Owens River Beast https://bassnman.com/2988-2/ Mon, 10 Sep 2018 14:20:57 +0000 https://bassnman.com/?p=2988 Caught her this past Saturday on a Kistler Magnesium, 7’6 Heavy Action rod with 15 Pound Fluorocarbon Line on my Daiwa Tatual and a Pepper Customs Baits Jig. She weighed in at 7.6 according to my digital scale. Just for reference, I’m 6’2, 250 pounds and held her close to my body for the picture. […]

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]]> 2988 Best Bait https://bassnman.com/best-bait/ Tue, 10 Jul 2018 15:24:02 +0000 https://bassnman.com/?p=2984 The reporter asks the winners of a Fishing Contest what their secret is: 3rd place winner – I am a surgeon, Once I tried to catch with human appendix, fish liked it, I caught a lot of pike, carp and chub with it. 2nd place winner – I also work in a hospital and specialize […]

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]]> 2984 Hooked on Fishing https://bassnman.com/hooked-on-fishing/ Tue, 10 Jul 2018 15:16:21 +0000 https://bassnman.com/?p=2981 Went fishing a few days ago. First stop I make 5 casts, caught 3 bass, thinking its going to be an epic day. I grab the 3rd one, which weighed about 2 1/2 pounds by the bottom lip but he shook out of my hand and stuck a treble hook into my side just above […]

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