Mississippi River Day 2 Weigh In

How to Crank Like a World Champion

It hasn’t the media and marketing muscle of other venues. Nevertheless the Toyota Texas Bass Classic is the genuine world championship of bass fishing. Held at the culmination of each season, the top fifteen pros from each of the top three professional tournament trails – Bassmaster Elite Series, FLW Tour and PAA Tournament Series are invited to compete for one unified world championship title. The TTBC is the only event of its kind to bring the best pros from the major tours together in competition. Deep cranking is how Texas pro Keith Combs got crowned 2011 World Champion at the TTBC event...

Crankbait Maintenance and Better Landing Ratio

One thing about crankbaits is; Landing big fish caught them is a risky business. Keith discusses some things you should consider when fishing crankbaits, especially for big fish. Check out this video that was featured on BassEast.com

The Anatomy of a Punch Rig (Video)

Keith explains the punch rig. Punch rigs are great for fishing heavy vegetation in the summer and in some places year around. If your lake has heavy vegetation, hydrilla, grass mats, lay down tules or even trash build up - Toss a punch rig in there and hold on! As seen on Wired2Fish.com

Combs’ Crankbait Tip

Have you ever wondered why fish seem to come unbuttoned at the worst time on a crankbait and of coarse it is always a big one. Elite Series Pro Keith Combs gives up one of his secrets to improving your odds when your catching them on those hard plastic plugs.

Combs talks Hooks

Under the Lid with Keith Combs

Texan Keith Combs is one of the fastest rising stars in bass fishing today. His presence on the tours was announced with a win at a PAA Series event on Lake Tawakoni, and he put an exclamation point on it with a win at the 2011 Toyota Texas Bass Classic in a sudden death overtime period. Combs, who now competes on the Bassmaster Elite Series took the time to bring Advanced Angler with him on a tour of his Ranger / Yamaha package in our latest edition of our popular Under the Lid video series. This time we get to hear things about all aspects of the boat from fuel maintenance to the rim the trailer...