If you’re serious about stepping up your bass fishing game, these eight actionable tips will elevate your skills and make this your best fishing year yet. Whether you’re new to fishing or a seasoned pro, these strategies will help you catch more fish consistently.

 

 

One thing I like about the video is seeing that the places where Glenn fishes look like the places where I fish. If I'm Swamp Girl, then @Glenn is Swamp Guy.

 

1 hour ago, Swamp Girl said:

One thing I like about the video is seeing that the places where Glenn fishes look like the places where I fish. If I'm Swamp Girl, then @Glenn is Swamp Guy.

 

 

Glenn's emphasis on positioning the boat to set the hook (or make the best cast) is crucial to my and my buddies' success. I am a better paddler than angler, but being a better paddler makes me a better angler. Likewise, if you're in the bow of my canoe, I'm going to position you for success. Success like this:

 

 

My buddy above is 12 years old. He sits in the bow, so I ease the canoe into the best possible position to catch the best possible fish. And I tell him to  "Wait for it, wait for it" until he's just where he needs to be. Of course, you still have to make the cast and big bass often lie at the end of difficult casts.