Was lucky to have had Bobby's wife film both of us recently at the Fred Hall Show in Long Beach, Ca back in March and had a ton of people ask me to put it up on theBBZtv. This is the first day of the show (Wednesday) and we talked for about an hour.

When artist and illustrator Chris Armstrong died on April 23rd at age 66, bass fishing lost its Picasso. I lost a friend and collaborator of over 25 years.

Bass fishing in China. China? Yes, you read that right. Bass fishing has gone global and China is the sport’s latest addition. But, before we take a closer look at that in future instalments, allow me to share with you some of the top postspawn patterns in one of the country’s current hottest lakes, Zhaibei Reservoir in rural Jiangxi Province in the South-eastern region. In this instalment, let’s talk about the effectiveness of ‘light spinnerbaits’ on suspended postspawn bass.

Over the past few years, I’ve had the opportunity to bass fish in countries such as China, France and South Africa. Despite the uniqueness in each of those destinations, nothing could come close to what I’ve seen in the hills of the Midi-Pyrenees, South-western France. Armed with the knowhow of locals, Illex (France) tournament angler Sylvain Garza and Luckycraft (France) field-staff David Mailland alongside, I chanced upon this rare opportunity to experience bass fishing in a semi-private pond in the picturesque Lot valley with positive results.

One of the things I love about working with a company like SPRO is it allows me the opportunity to focus on what I love to do most; catch fish.  In my years of staying in the Big Bass Zone, I’ve grown to love swimbait fishing, and working with SPRO to produce the BBZ-1 and the additions to the family since have allowed me to pursue swimbait fishing in a new way.

These are the 4 basic knots that I use for all line styles on the market. Maxima Fishing Line is my line of choice and no matter if you use mono, braid, fluorocarbon or a combination of both, these knots will work for you. Hope this helps you out on the water.

This is a product review of Pro's Soft-Bait Glue. I have used this product for years in many situations and this video hits on just a few thing that you can do with it. Go to www.thebbz.com/store to pick up a bottle.

Remember that for every action there is a reaction and with Swimbaits it repositions the fish. Keep this in mind the next time that you are out on the water.

It is always nice to talk about how to catch a big bass but seeing is even better sometimes. Here is a nice little clip of catch a monster bass from the shore.