Tips & Techniques

Strike King® and Lew’s® pro Trey McKinney has accomplished goals at 19 years old that many anglers simply aspire to achieve in their lifetime. With a Bassmaster Elite Series tournament win under his belt, he reflects on all that it took to get to this point and looks ahead to all that is yet to come in his professional angling career.

For 54 professional anglers, 7:15am on March 24th cannot come soon enough. The 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Toyota will be held in Knoxville, TN on the Tennessee River – a favorite site for anglers and spectators alike after one of the largest Bassmaster Classic turn outs here in 2019.

When fishing conditions are tough and the bass are pressured, the Ned Rig puts them in the boat.

Although a Texas Rig is fundamental to bass fishing, there are still many factors to consider when building your Texas Rig setup. From the type of rod to reel speed, line to weights, Jeff Sprague has you covered with an essential setup to get you started.

Dock Fishing is a technique that can be done all year long. Andy Montgomery gives us his Dock Fishing 101 breakdown.

Andy Montgomery shows off his rod, reel and line selections for walking bait/topwater fishing featuring the Team Lew's Signature Series and Strike King Sexy Dawg.

Mark Rose shows off his gear setup and techniques for fishing both a Texas Rig and a Carolina Rig.

Major League Fishing Pro Andy Montgomery shows off his complete rod, reel and line setup when fishing topwater buzzbaits and poppers.

See Jeff Sprague's specific rod, reel, line and lure setups for fishing both Texas Rigs and Wacky Rigs this spring.

Overwhelmed with selecting a new rod this season? The Team Lew's Signature Series was developed with the best anglers in the world to bring you a technique-specific suite of performance rods.

Kevin VanDam worked with the engineers at Lew's Fishing to build four Signature Series casting rods for his favorite fishing techniques.

We’ve all been guilty of sticking our reels in the water when they’re whining and screaming and that fixes it temporarily, but it is honestly the worst thing you can ever do to your reel.