Good Books On Bass Fishing? 2024

Catch and Grease reply :

What are some of yalls favorite books that have to do with bass/bass fishing? I want to pick up a few, preferably ones that can be bought online so I can read them on my phone and tablet.

NJBasstard reply :

Bass Wisdom. (Taught me a lot about fishing structure and weather patterns)

KVD's Secrets Of A Champion. (A lot of tips on modifying baits but covers a lot)

Knowing Bass: The Scientific Approach to Catching More Fish. (Bass biology. I've learned ALOT from this book. I've read it many times and still can't grasp all it has to say lol.)

I don't know if any of those are available for your phone/tablet but they're all worth a read IMO.

Sam reply :

On 8/24/2014 at 6:59 AM, NJBasstard said:

Bass Wisdom. (Taught me a lot about fishing structure and weather patterns)

KVD's Secrets Of A Champion. (A lot of tips on modifying baits but covers a lot)

Knowing Bass: The Scientific Approach to Catching More Fish. (Bass biology. I've learned ALOT from this book. I've read it many times and still can't grasp all it has to say lol.)

I don't know if any of those are available for your phone/tablet but they're all worth a read IMO.

Sam reply :

Let me add anything by KVD.

Denny Brauer on flipping and pitching.

Alonerankin2 reply :

See if you can locate Doug Hannons work, it is still very helpful, and it taught me most everything I needed to know about big girls!

CDobber reply :

Bass Wisdom x3.....its my first experience with Uncle Homer.

Would love to find more on Doug Hannon as well, have read some bits and pieces of his thoughts

Think Like A Fish (Tom Mann)...not so much for learning technique but a very interesting read on his life and how it relates to bass fishing, starting Mann's Bait Company, etc.

In Fisherman Smallmouth as well as Largemouth

OK Bass Hunter reply :

In Pursuit of Giant Bass - Bill Murphy

RonnieGarrison reply :

Two eBooks that I wrote are also on my phone. "Keys to Catching Clarks Hill Bass" and "Keys to Catching Lake Lanier Bass" are lake specific, with lake maps, GPS Coordinates and descriptions of ten spots to catch bass each month of the year. But the books also tell the baits the local expert uses on each hole, how they rig and fish them, and other information that gives you general tips on bait rigging and use for that time of year..

If you don't fish those two lakes the info on lures to use and how to fish them might be helpful to you.

These two books are a compilation of Georgia Outdoor News articles called Map of the Month articles I have done for that magazine over the past 18 years. In them I go to a lake with a local "expert" from guides and pro fishermen to club fishermen to college team fishermen and others, and get the information.

Fishes in trees reply :

Good fishing information can be found from a variety of sources. If you can find a stash of old In-fisherman magazines, from back when the Lindners owned it, they have a lot of in depth fishing theory in them.

Early 80's, the Charlie Brewer book, On Slider Fishing - changed my attitudes on fishing with light line. I think it was written in the 70's, but I didn't know about it until the early 80's.

All of the In-fisherman strategies handbooks are good. Also, mid 80's, Roland Martin had a book, 101 Bass Catching Secrets. It wasn't a handbook per se, just 101 short stories about some facet of fishing that he thought was important, in no particular order. There is still some info in that book that isn't outdated.

There is lots of information out there, in print & other wise. It is your job to wade through all the stuff and find stuff that works for you.

CDobber reply :

FWIW, based on this thread and previous threads on the same topic, I did some Amazon shopping this morning. I don't ice fish, so I have a few months left to go for fall bass and then I'm bored for a few months, relegated to increasing the learning aspect via forums and books.

Picked up:

Exploring Wisconsin Trout Streams, 2nd edition, used for $9.98. I am returning the same book to the library today, it was well written and provided nice detail as I learn that aspect on trout/bass in streams. I'm more novice to that angle than I am with bass fishing.

Big Bass Magic by Doug Hannon, used for $2.99. A steal, as I previously mentioned I wanted to read more of his work.

In Pursuit of Giant Bass by Bill Murphy, used for $12.62. As suggested by BR readers more than once, including above in this thread.

In Fisherman Largemouth Bass, used for .25. Yes, a quarter, and there were other options for a penny. I have the smallmouth version already.

Also looked up Kevin Van Dam books but passed, for now: Secrets of a Champion was as low as $7.95 used, Bass Strategies: Handbook was $21.99 used

Also, aforementioned Knowing Bass: Scientific Approach was expensive as previously mentioned.....$74.58 used, almost $350 brand new.

RMcDuffee726 reply :

Roland Martin's 101 Bass Catching Secrets. The book is a great read and I highly recommend it!

fishva reply :

I have the In-Fisherman 'Largemouth Bass' and 'Smallmouth Bass' books. Both are solid reads. I learned a lot. After you read through them, they make great toilet reading -- open up to any chapter, and you'll either re-learn something or read something that you'd forgotten about entirely.

Brayberry reply :

Bassmaster by Shaw Grisby

Fishing on the Edge by Mike Iaconelli

Think Like a Fish by Tom Mann

Bass Strageties by Kevin Van d**n

Caught me a Big'Un by Jimmy Houston

Those are my favorite

desmobob reply :

On 8/26/2014 at 5:03 AM, fishva said:
I have the In-Fisherman 'Largemouth Bass' and 'Smallmouth Bass' books. Both are solid reads.

+1 on the series of largemouth bass books. I bought three of them and was very impressed. They were excellent and far exceeded my expectations.

Tight lines,

Bob

Loop_Dad reply :

Knowing Bass: The Scientific Approach to Catching More Fish -> This book is selling at Amazon for whopping $370 New ! ($75 used). Do what I did. Borrow from your library. My library didn't have it, but they had a some sort of national search and loan system. I was able to login with my local library card and make a request to get the book from out of states for a small fee. I think it was like $4 or something. Call your librarian to see if your library use that system.

TorqueConverter reply :

The Freshwater Angler Largemouth Bass is really good bass 101 book. The seasonal movements of bass by water type paired to satellite imagery is useful in locating bass.

OkobojiEagle reply :

In no particular order of importance:

Knowing Bass; Keith A. Jones

The Scientific Angler; Paul C. Johnson (I don't think you'll find this one. Paul Johnson was a predecessor of Keith Jones at Berkley & Co.)

Them Ol' Brown Fish; Billy Westmorland

Tony Bean's Smallmouth Guide; Tony Bean (and Don Wirth)

The Last Smallmouth; Tony Bean (and Darren Shell)

Big Bass Magic; Dough Hannon (and W. Horace Carter)

Slider Fishin'; Charlie Brewer

Roland Martin's One Hundred & One Bass-Catching Secrets; Edited by Tim Tucker

Anything from the In-Fisherman library

enjoy...

crankcaster100 reply :

Fishing for dummies was a good read

Dwight Hottle reply :

I am reading Billy Westmoreland's Them Ol' Brown Fish based on the heyday of Dale Hollow. Great read if your into smallmouth. Billy's father was involved with the construction of Dale Hollow d**n and intimately new the landmarks that were flooded before it happened. Billy's credentials for big smallies put him at the top as the most prolithic smallmouth fisherman that ever lived. He was there at the heyday of the Dale Hollow fisherie.

OkobojiEagle reply :

I read Them Ol' Brown Fish each winter... but I think Tony Bean wrote two very good smallmouth books.

Catch and Grease reply :

Thanks guys I'll look into these!

Crestliner2008 reply :

I agree with Dwight above, however, I'm surprised no one has yet mentioned the 'bible' of freshwater bass fishing: "Spoonplugging" by Elwood "Buck" Perry. By far the best possible foundation for beginning (and experienced) bass fishermen. His teachings are still very valuable today.

Dwight Hottle reply :

On 8/27/2014 at 7:00 PM, Crestliner2008 said:
I agree with Dwight above, however, I'm surprised no one has yet mentioned the 'bible' of freshwater bass fishing: "Spoonplugging" by Elwood "Buck" Perry. By far the best possible foundation for beginning (and experienced) bass fishermen. His teachings are still very valuable today.

I forgot about that one. The bible on structure trolling.

A-Jay reply :

Although he hasn't written it yet, if Dwight Hottle ever decieces to write a book & divulge the

"Secrets of Successful Jerkbaiting for Bass" I'd buy it and read it at Least Twice.

A-Jay

OkobojiEagle reply :

On 8/27/2014 at 9:59 PM, A-Jay said:

Although he hasn't written it yet, if Dwight Hottle ever decieces to write a book & divulge the

"Secrets of Successful Jerkbaiting for Bass" I'd buy it and read it at Least Twice.

A-Jay

... in the meantime there is a nearly unlimited volume of information on most fishing topics found on this site and across the internet!

frogflogger reply :

I have an fairly extensive fishing library with the majority of them on bass fishing - I wish I had a copy of Buck Perry's book - did anyone mention Bill Siemental's book Big Bass Zone - I thought it a good read and some ideas that are applicable anywhere. For those interested in the history of the sport - Lucas on bass fishing by Jason Lucas - read what they used in the 40's and 50's and, thanks to BASS - Book of the Black Bass by Dr. J.A.Henshall --- these last two may not teach you much but they are foundation blocks of the sport of fishing for bass.

Crestliner2008 reply :

On 8/29/2014 at 6:19 AM, frogflogger said:
I have an fairly extensive fishing library with the majority of them on bass fishing - I wish I had a copy of Buck Perry's book - did anyone mention Bill Siemental's book Big Bass Zone - I thought it a good read and some ideas that are applicable anywhere. For those interested in the history of the sport - Lucas on bass fishing by Jason Lucas - read what they used in the 40's and 50's and, thanks to BASS - Book of the Black Bass by Dr. J.A.Henshall --- these last two may not teach you much but they are foundation blocks of the sport of fishing for bass.

Just do a google search on Buck Perry and you will find his web site where this book (and others) as well as other resources are available.

Here's the stie:

http://www.buckperry.com/

Mattlures reply :

On 8/25/2014 at 2:57 AM, OK Bass Hunter said:
In Pursuit of Giant Bass - Bill Murphy

Best bass book ever

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