BASS ANGLER MAGAZINE - BAM - Helping You Catch More Bass Since 1992! 2025 Fall Issue - Packed with expert tips, tournament coverage, seasonal tactics, and product insights to help you catch more bass this season, the BAM Fall 2025 issue has everything you need, whether you're gearing up for summer tournaments, looking for the latest gear recommendations, or refining your seasonal fishing techniques. Tournament Recaps and Pro Spotlights - Deep dives into the hottest events of the season: Desperate Measures with Jeff Gustafson Don Pedro BAM Super 60 Pro Tour Scholastic Delta Event Mohave BAM Super 60 Pro Tour Delta Pro Am Highlights Surviving the Road with Jake Lawrence I Won the Tournament – Karl Okerman Seasonal Tactics That Deliver - Dial in your summer approach: Topwater Techniques for Fall Smallmouth Chasing Surface Schoolies with Sam Lashlee Upsizing Your Fall Bass The Transition Through the Fall Bass Fall to Winter Transition with Mark Menendez Chasing Late Fall Giants Fishing Chocolate with Bill Lowen Technique Tips from the Pros - Learn from the best with in-depth looks at specialized tactics: Bass in the Brush with Stephen Browning Rod Dynamics with Randall Tharp Don't Forget the Lizard Going Lipless with Matt Steffan Adding a Swimbait to the Mix Kayak Fishing Adventures - Paddle into productive waters with tips and stories from the kayak scene: Thermalito Kayak Don Pedro Kayak Gear Up with Confidence - Get the most out of your time on the water with curated gear insights and tackle picks: Tools, Tech and Tackle I Like Big Baits But… Get Tough or… From finesse presentations to giant bait tactics, we cover what works and when to use it. Available in print and digital editions, the Fall 2025 issue of BAM is your complete fall fishing guide. Get ready to make this your most successful fall season yet. 2025 Summer Issue - Packed with expert tips, tournament coverage, seasonal tactics, and product insights to help you catch more bass this season, the BAM Summer 2025 issue has everything you need, whether you're gearing up for summer tournaments, looking for the latest gear recommendations, or refining your seasonal fishing techniques. Tournament Recaps and Pro Spotlights - Deep dives into the hottest events of the season:• Shasta Showdown delivers big bags and even bigger stories• Collegiate Clash on Shasta reveals which rising stars came out on top• Young Guns Show Out at Don Pedro highlights future pros on the rise• Don Pedro Domination breaks down the BAM Pro-Am action• How Ken Mah Crushed the Field, a breakdown of his winning strategy Seasonal Tactics That Deliver - Dial in your summer approach:• Staging bass in key areas as water temps rise• Fishing through vegetation with precision techniques• Power-fishing shallow banks for reaction strikes• Triggering bites during the shad spawn• Adjusting for post-front and dog-day conditions Gear Up with Confidence - Curated gear insights and tackle picks:• The top hardbaits for summer success• Essential tools for serious anglers• Can't-miss topwater lures and how to fish them• Pro tips from Bernie Schultz to increase your strike ratio Destination Breakdowns and Hidden Hotspots - Must-visit destinations from coast to coast:• Johnny Creek's untapped bass potential• Must-fish waters in New Jersey• Leech Lake's smallmouth playbook• Florida's underrated Teneroc fishery• Clear Lake's kayak opportunities• Surprising success fishing from a Sea-Doo Real Angler Stories and Practical Advice - Inspiring stories and useful how-to content:• One angler's journey from garage dreams to tournament reality• Feeding frenzy tips to keep bass active through summer• How to catch fish in the rain and tough conditions• Quick techniques that help any angler catch more now 2025 Spring Issue - Featuring champion bass angler Luke Johns on the cover, the Spring 2025 edition of Bass Angler Magazine (BAM) is packed with expert tips, tournament coverage, seasonal tactics, and product insights to help you catch more bass this season. Whether you're gearing up for spring tournaments, looking for the latest gear recommendations, or refining your seasonal fishing techniques, this issue has everything you need! Here's a peek at some of the stories you'll find in this action-packed issue: Seasonal Fishing Tips – Springtime Tactics for Big BassBulk Up Your Light Line Fishing – How to upsize in finesse situationsFinding and Fishing Ditches for Spring Bass – Targeting key transition areasCranks for Early Season Bass – Choosing the right crankbaits for colder waterFive Soft Plastic Rigs for Spring – Must-have setups for versatile fishingSpring Consolidation – Understanding seasonal bass behaviorFind the Bluegill - Find the Bass – Unlocking patterns based on baitfish movements Tournament Trail Coverage – Inside the ActionClear Lake Pro-Am – Delta Pro-Tour TOC – Berryessa Pro-Am TOC – BAM Berry Kayak TOCSuper 60 Headshots – A look at the top anglers and their paths to successTournament Prep Tactics with Top Pros – How the best get tournament-readyI Won the Tournament with Luke Johns – First-hand insights from a champion Technique-Specific Articles – Mastering Key ApproachesSwimming with Hackney – Pro tips for effective swim jig fishingLipless Lessons with Alex Davis – Maximizing lipless crankbait effectivenessFrogging with MLF Pro Keith Carson – Best spring frog-fishing strategiesSquarebills with David Walker – Targeting reaction bites in shallow cover The Spring 2025 BAM print edition is your bass fishing resource, packed with expert knowledge, tournament recaps, and cutting-edge techniques. Whether you're a tournament angler or a weekend warrior, BAM has something for you! ---------------------------------- 2024 Fall Issue - Our cover angler, Oregon native Colby Pearson, has won back-to-back BAM Trail tournaments (it's hard enough to win one major tournament, by the way). Regarded as a smallmouth guru, you can learn how Colby targets brown fish, and also how he won on a lake dominated by largemouth. It's no mystery that forward-facing sonar is still changing the game of bass fishing. With no fewer than three articles highlighting different FFS tricks and tactics, there's something for everyone to learn in this issue. Fall is regarded as topwater time in nearly every corner of the country. Ish Monroe and others discuss their favorite technique and how to experience the most exciting bite in fishing. Fletcher breaks down his flipping preferences and Card discusses his cranking patterns for shad-chasing bass. The Bass Angler Magazine Tournament Trail series is well on its way to establishing new and exciting circuits for West Coast anglers. Catch up with the movers and shakers to have made splashes during the BAM Trail inaugural derbies. Bass Angler Magazine profiles the latest seasonal tips, techniques, and tactics from the world's best anglers, broken down in an easy-to-understand format. Now everyone can catch fish like a pro, regardless of the season. ----------------------------------
