If you own an Amazon Kindle or a Barnes and Noble Nook and are a fan of FLW, there is now another great way to access all of the compelling content of FLW Bass Fishing magazine. Beginning immediately, the digital version of the FLW Bass Fishing magazine will be available to all Nook and Kindle e-readers as FLW continues to improve and expand upon delivery methods for its online editorial content.

Although they hail from opposite sides of the country, National Guard pro Brent Ehrler of California and Chevy pro Bryan Thrift of North Carolina are both proficient with using jerkbaits in cold climates. Their styles differ, but each has developed tried-and-true wintertime techniques.

Learn to use wind to your advantage and you’ll never dread it again
Here’s a riddle: What do we curse in the spring and fall but wish for in the summer? Answer: wind.

Advice, tackle for rigging soft jerkbaits for any situation
Soft-plastic jerkbaits are old reliables of the fishing world, with roots that trace back to the days of the Lunker City Slug-Go. Nowadays, every soft-plastic manufacturer has a jerkbait. Small wonder; it’s easy to use and effective. You can still fish it the simplest way, which is weightless on a worm hook. Or you can experiment with weighting systems and new hooks designed to amp up performance. Here are some terminal tackle and rigging options to consider ...

A complete guide to the latest, greatest, biggest, baddest, ultimate, coolest, most realistic, tournament-proven, lab-tested, longest-lasting, fish-catchingest new stuff for 2012
A complete guide to the latest, greatest, biggest, baddest, ultimate, coolest, most realistic, tournament-proven, lab-tested, longest-lasting, fish-catchingest new stuff for 2012

Aggressive or subtle, blade baits offer a unique attraction for hard-water walleyes
Walleyes under hard water often go from “just browsing” to lure-smashing in a matter of minutes. A blade bait can be a finesse and power lure, which allows ice anglers to stick walleyes even when they change moods. To ice the cake, blade baits not only trigger neutral and active walleyes, they have the capability to draw fish in to your hole better than other lures.

Pop-Tarts pro Greg Bohannan of Rogers, Ark., has enjoyed remarkable success on the Walmart FLW Tour, having scored 13 top-10s. In July, I shared a picturesque summer day with him as he prepared for the EverStart Series Central Division tournament on Detroit River/Lake St. Clair and collected several pointers. Among other things, I also learned that Bohannan isn’t just a threat on the lakes of the Ozarks.

Weed-free and capable of the big bite, the jig just got a little more versatile
Versatility is everything in bass fishing. One-trick ponies, capable of dominating a particular event with a trademark tactic, often turn into one-fish ponies when the conditions or location changes. That’s part of what makes a jig one of bass fishing’s most effective lures. It’s as versatile in its uses as a top pro is in his ability to make multiple presentations work.

The presence of bait is a sign that bass might be in the neighborhood. But too much of it can be a headache rather than a blessing.
Two fall days. Two giant schools of shad. Two completely different outcomes.

When bass get in the middle of the water column, a drop-shot rig can be key
Suspended bass – whether largemouths, smallmouths or spots – are notoriously difficult to catch. They’re among the most finicky and flighty targets an angler can pursue. In fact, confronted with suspended fish as the primary pattern, most anglers punt and look for a secondary pattern. That’s not always the best option; just consider what happened in August 2010.

When walleyes lurk among the weeds, casting and cranking a baitfish-imitating plug is an outstanding way to lure them out
Here’s a simple walleye-fishing fact for you: Walleyes love weeds. Here’s another: Walleyes in weeds love crankbaits.

Tour elites delve into the science, new angling applications regarding these shallow-water hunters
Jacob Powroznik might very well have been the first to coin the term. It was the fall of 2006, and the Gillette/Duracell pro had just hauled in 15 pounds on the third day of the EverStart Series Northern Division tournament at Kerr Lake to finish seventh. When asked about his pattern, the Prince George, Va., pro told media that he had targeted “wolf packs.”

Looking for a versatile lure for summertime bass fishing? Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes pro Dave Lefebre suggests you take a look at the swim jig.

How to change your rigging system to maximize the deep bite
Nothing is the same 72 feet below the surface. That is, nothing is the same in the deepest depths of walleye country as it is in the 10- to 30-foot range where most walleye anglers fish. In fact, once you cross the 50-foot mark, the thick band of water between the surface and giant bottom-dwelling walleyes calls for an entirely different set of presentation skills, especially when it involves a live-bait rig.

Clean house with this cold-water killer
The mop-style jig notched its first big-money victory at Lake Murray on a chilly day in February 2006. Spring weather had been trying to break out early in the Carolinas that year, and a string of warm days had pulled a lot of fish shallow. Tournament week marked the return of bone-chilling cold, however, and by the time the Walmart FLW Tour event began many bass were retreating back to deeper water.

A review of the top new designs to hit the market in the last two years
Advancement in lure design, crankbaits in particular, is a never-ending game that results in countless new products anglers can try. On one hand, that’s part of the fun of fishing. On the other, it’s expensive to buy new lures every year, especially when they may not produce any better than such tried-and-true stalwarts as Rapala Husky Jerks, Shad Raps and Reef Runners.

Local soft baits hit national scene
Wishing and politics share some similarities. When it comes to elections, all politics are local and only a few select candidates manage to generate the widespread appeal that might elevate them to the national stage.

Lowrance StructureScan isn’t just for deep water. Here’s how it can help you in the shallows
Go to a Walmart FLW Tour event this year and check out the pro’s boats before takeoff. You’ll see proof of the trend that is changing bass fishing. That trend is the ever-expanding use of side-viewing sonar technology such as Lowrance StructureScan.

An in-depth look at the trends and tactics that excelled in 2010
Each year 150 of the world’s best bass anglers suit up to fish the Walmart FLW Tour. To find success on the water each day they reach deep into the wells of their fishing expertise. Along the way, they wring out every last drop of angling innovation to match the challenges posed by a variety of differing lakes and conditions. And the tactics and techniques they apply to catch winning stringers provide information that benefits all bass fishermen, no matter their skill level.

Walleye only regularly published periodical dedicated to walleye fishing
MINNEAPOLIS — FLW Outdoors, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, has rebranded the walleye edition of FLW Outdoors Magazine to just Walleye. FLW Outdoors produces FLW Outdoors Magazine (bass) and Walleye, each the world’s leading authority on their species.

Electronic edition enhances magazine content
FLW Outdoors Magazine has offered quality information for expert and aspiring anglers – as well as everyone in between – for many years now. Beginning in 2011, the magazine will support an electronic edition with enhanced content and online convenience, and fishing fans can check it all out free of charge for a limited time.

More than 100 products compiled
In years past we’ve done our best to pick out some of the best new products released at ICAST for our Buyer’s Guide. This year, we wanted more. We have compiled more than 100 products for this year’s Buyer’s Guide, making it our most comprehensive guide ever. Don’t worry, we still weeded out the products that should be weeded out, but we’ve included all the new products that we would normally showcase later on in the year, allowing you to see all the newest products in one place. To help you with your holiday wish list, we have also kept up the tradition of spotlighting some of our favorites.

More than 100 products compiled
In years past we’ve done our best to pick out some of the best new products released at ICAST for our Buyer’s Guide. This year, we wanted more. We have compiled more than 100 products for this year’s Buyer’s Guide, making it our most comprehensive guide ever. Don’t worry, we still weeded out the products that should be weeded out, but we’ve included all the new products that we would normally showcase later on in the year, allowing you to see all the newest products in one place. To help you with your holiday wish list, we have also kept up the tradition of spotlighting some of our favorites.

Advanced planer-board tactics
It’s been more than 25 years since Gary Gehrman rocked my trolling world. Prior to that day in the boat, I had always associated planer boards with trolling for Great Lakes trout and salmon. Walleyes, after all, bit on jigs and rigs along the edges of structure and on crankbaits fished in the shallows. After spending a few hours trolling down the middle of the lake with Gehrman, walleye fishing was never the same.

Need five fish when nothing is working? Here are seven lures the pros use
Every tournament fisherman dreams of catching a jaw-dropping sack of bass. The dream is sweetest, of course, when the catch comes on the final day of a major tournament, with hundreds of fans watching and thousands of dollars on the line.