Who is BassnMan?

Hi, I'm Mike, aka Bassnman. I've been fishing ALL of my life. Yep, it's true I really do hear voices telling me to "Go Fishing" ...
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Fishing With Kids

You build lasting moments when fishing with kids. Some of my fondest memories are of me fishing with my dad. Just being outdoors with him, enjoying nature and catching fish. Even though he was very busy working 2 jobs to support our family he would always make time to take me fishing ...Rremember when fishing with kids ...
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The "Zen" Zone

Make Time to Relax.

Its been a very stressful day at the office, it seems like its been a Monday for 3 days in a row now. Your co-worker is being a jerk and your boss is too busy to care. It seems like everything is breaking and everyone needs their problem taken care of first. The work day finally ends and its off to... »

Fishing Stories

Sponsorships, are they worth it?

First off I want to take a minute to give a big thank you to my sponsors for all of their help. Bob at Magna Charger, George at Belltech, Bill at Baer, Tony at Volant, Steve at Trucksecuirty.com, TJ and Ron at TTI Companies the makers of X-Point and Daiichi hooks, Rick at Maxima line and of course my... »

Boating

Winter time boating safety.

Like I’ve mentioned in previous posts winter time can be a great time, a virtual gold mine, when it comes to bass fishing. During the middle of winter on a sunny day the bite can be exceptional. I have seen more than once that even though the water and air temperature are down right cold the bass... »

Fishing with Ryan Newman

On Saturday April 23, 2003 I had the honor of taking the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Raybesto’s Rookie of the Year, driver of the Number 12 All-Tel, Ford at the time, Ryan Newman out for a day of bass fishing on Lake Perris ... Continue Reading

Fishing Tips and Techniques

Let the feedings begin.

The dog days of summer are over and the morning air is considerably more “Crisp”. The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer and this can only mean one thing, old man winter is on his way. I’m no fish biologist but from years of fishing experience I do know that... »

Fishing Gear

Fishing Reels, more in-depth, Part 1:

Spin Cast reels, Spinning reels, Bait Casting reels, Level Wind reels, AHHHHH! It can all be so confusing for some people. Why so many choices? Which one is right for me? I went over the basics of reels in another post now its time to dig a little deeper. Seeing how I’ll be going considerably more... »

Vehicle Tips

Fish Lately?

That is a common question I get asked so I thought why not ask it back in a slightly different way, it just took a little longer than I expected. Let me explain, it goes back a little. My birthday is in mid June so sometime around March my wife said she wanted to purchase me a personalized license plate,... »