The Starting Spot: Beginner Glide Bait Tips, a Bass Legend Looks Back, and High School National Champs Repeat

In today’s 8-5-25 edition of The Starting Spot:

-Catching bass on big glide baits is a growing trend. But if you suddenly feel like you’re the last one to the party, it’s not too late. These tips from Bassmaster Elite pro and glide bait expert, Carl Jocumsen, will get you up to speed and headed towards some of the biggest bass of your life in no time.

-In addition to an absolutely amazing title, this article shares some really thoughtful insights into the career of recently retired, bass fishing great, Shaw Grigsby. This is well worth the fairly short read for lots of reasons.

-They’re definitely not a fluke. The team of Rex Reagan and Max Moody have completed back-to-back High School National Bass Championship victories—2024 on Lake Chickamauga and now 2025 on Clarks Hill.

5 Beginner Tips for Fishing Glide Baits

by Shaye Baker

In a story on FieldAndStream.com: Targeting bass with giant glide baits continues to grow in popularity. What used to be a niche technique practiced mostly by West Coast anglers is now mainstream across the country. Traditionally, glide baits came with an expensive price tag that discouraged everyday anglers from investing in the lures. Now, a combination of more affordable baits and the widespread success of this tactic has blown up glide bait fishing everywhere.

The Last Great Mustache

by Joe Balog

Reagan and Moody crowned back-to-back National Champions at Clarks Hill

by Solomon Glenn

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