Best Magazine 2025
trevor reply :
What are your favorite magazines for Fishing? Only Bass fishing?
robertb reply :
You'll learn more online than any fishing magazine .Most are put out there to advertise products
Sam reply :
Bassin. 
RoLo reply :
QuoteYou'll learn more online than any fishing magazine .Most are put out there to advertise products
Sad but true.
One of the best ways to start is with a "state publication"
which deals with the same waterbodies you'll actually be fishing.
Local publications may offer info on local drawdown dates, special regulation changes,
current pool levels, plant life situations, spray programs, lake catch-rates, et al.
Data such as this is far more important than the advent of the next Helicopter Lure ;D
Roger
roadwarrior reply :
In-Fisherman
8-)
trevor reply :
Where can I find these "state publications"?
BassThumb reply :
Bassmaster and In-Fisherman.
eyedabassman reply :
Bassin,Bassmaster,FLW bassin!
Matt Fly reply :
Most mags have similar articles that give no new details, just presented differently 100's times over and over.
Bass West and Gary Yamamoto's Inside Line are 2 of the best sources for tips you'll find.
Most new techniques come from Japan via California.
So for cutting edge new techniques, magazines that are from the west coast seem to be a cut above others.
Bassin_MO reply :
QuoteWhere can I find these "state publications"?
Check out the website gameandfishmag.com (I think). There you can search for your mag. I think there is a _____ Game and Fish Magazine for nearly every state. For example, I get Missouri Game and Fish Magazine frequently. It has some hunting stuff as well, so there is a good mix of outdoor subjects. It can get a little repetative (really, what mag doesn't though?) but I like it because it covers familiar bodies of water.
Sfritr reply :
Bass Resource
Only one I subscribe to anymore. cant beat the price either
Dwight Hottle reply :
Although the infisherman is not exclusive to bass fishing they will teach you a lot. Very informative for me.
BassThumb reply :
Another one that I'm really starting to like is the ESPN Bassmaster Bassinsider web publication. It has all the back issues of Bassmaster with a cool, easy to use format, plus the current issue. Less than $3 a month, plus theres a free 30 day trial. I think a lot of people on here would really like it.
http://proxy.espn.go.com/outdoors/bassmaster/members/insider/index
slonezp reply :
Basswest, & Bassin
dman reply :
Bass Anglers Guide, Bass West , Bassin
Osprey39 reply :
QuoteWhere can I find these "state publications"?
You have to live in a state that doesn't suck which counts me out. ;D
Boogey Man reply :
QuoteYou'll learn more online than any fishing magazine .Most are put out there to advertise products
X2. But as far as a magazine, mine would be Bassin'.
bass or bass ? reply :
For a bass only magazine my favorite is Bassin'.
Leever reply :
In-Fisherman for sure
Hammer 4 reply :
Basswest.
wounded minnow reply :
I like In-Fisherman myself...
bass or bass ? reply :
QuoteI like In-Fisherman myself...
I also like In-Fisherman and North american Fisherman, but the question was about BASS ONLY magazines, in that respect my favorite is still Bassin'.
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
QuoteYou'll learn more online than any fishing magazine .Most are put out there to advertise products
It's far easier to read a magazine while sitting on the toilet though
But for me, it'd be Bassin. The latest one has a nice article on wacky rigging that I plan on using eventually. I've never tried it out much before and now actually want to.
EdKras reply :
Basswest. They usually cover the new tackle and techniques before anybody else does(even online). They also write to the level of the more experienced angler. They frequently have articles that are about the mental side of bass fishing instead of just what lures to throw. Even though I live 3000 miles away, and they don't cover my lakes, it's the only magazine I subscribe to anymore.
shamgar reply :
bassmaster, great articles and pretty good editor.
Ky_Lake_Dude reply :
FLW Outdoors has the best tips sections IMO
Drewhop reply :
I have In-Fisherman and Ohio Game and Fish sitting beside me on my desk at work. 2lb Bluegill=awesome. I also read the How to on this site which made the article stand out even more.
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