Bassing With the Best : Techniques of America's Top Pros (Paperback)

by Gary White (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist
It is surprising that a book with such a simple formula--take nine top money winners on the pro largemouth-bass fishing tournament trail and have them all talk about their favorite lures or methods for catching the fish--has taken so long to be produced. Not surprising is the product: a solid, well-written tome more for accomplished anglers than beginners, although fishers of all levels of skill will learn things from the book that they can apply on the water. Viewers of largemouth tournaments on cable TV should recognize the nine main informants, and in the final chapter, some 25 other professional bass anglers list their tips and techniques, adding yet more value to the book. Oh, White boosts the pros a bit too much, calling them "wizard," "king," "virtuoso," etc., and touting that "experts listen when this guy talks," etc., but that doesn't detract from the basic value for bass anglers. Jon Kartman

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Harper Perennial (March 19, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688146864
• ISBN-13: 978-0688146863
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,018,406 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gives great details on how to fish different techniques., April 21, 1999

By A Customer

If you have ever wondered how to fish a "carolina rig" or a "sluggo" or a number of other techniques, this is the book for you. I had a hard time putting the book down.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Review of Bassing with the Best, April 10, 2001

By	Tom Polonus (Evanston, TX United States) - See all my reviews

Overall good collection of tips from pro bass fisherman on top bass fishing techniques. Material includes personal bio's, equipment to use, fishing conditions, weather and seasonal patterns. Unfortunately, in several techniques, such as Carolina Rig fishing, the focus was uneven with more written on equipment than its use. After reading the material several times, I was still left wondering how to retrieve a Carolina rigged bait.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars remember the details, July 20, 2001

By	chris c mynatt (Knoxville, TN United States) - See all my reviews

When I read this book I was quickly reminded of the importance of paying attention to detail. Bassing With The Best is a very imformative book to both the experienced and inexperienced angler. The novice learns some sound basics and the more seasoned angler is reminded of some very important details he or she may have forgot. The book is also entertaining and the bios about each pro is good but a litte too breif. I would definitly recomend it though to anyone interested in bass fishing.