The Long Wait is Over

Finally, after what felt like a life time of watching, waiting, freezing, cleaning gear, watching the ice go out, and going half mad. The Winter weather in New England has broke and Spring is in full swing. Which means one thing, fishing season is upon us and more specifically, pre-spawn. The phase in a Largemouth Bass’s annual life cycle and the time when they are most likely to be at their heaviest. It’s the time of the year when you are fired up and ready to be on the water chasing a new PB. Grinding sun up to sun down throwing big swimbaits or swinging a massive streamers in search of that one bite.

The Long Wait is Over - Teaser -

The Long Wait is Over, drops tomorrow at noon! I think you guys are going to enjoy this one. If you liked the teaser, please drop a like and comment. Don’t forget to Subscribe to NSB on Youtube, we’ve got a lot of new content dropping this Spring that you guys aren’t going to want to miss. Thanks for the support and enjoy!

Everyday Angler #1

The ups and downs of being an angler and an everyday person. Anything and everything from days chasing big fish to simply wetting a line for a quick session. Following along in this new series from NSB featuring raw Bass fishing content from an Everyday Angler.

NSB: Season IV. Episode I

New School Bass Season 4, Episode 1: Back in April, we caught a perfect day, the moon was going down just as the sun was coming up, the water was warm, and the Bass were getting ready to spawn. The conditions lined up for a great day of Bass fishing.

Fall Run Striped Bass Fishing

When you think Striped Bass, New England comes to mind more often than not. Aside from the winter months, the Striper fishing in Rhode Island can be pretty good for most of the year. However, it’s usually the Fall run that gets the most attention. The birds take flight and guide anglers to huge balls of bait, often being savagely attacked by schools of larger predatory fish like Stripers, Blue fish, and if your lucky, Bonito and False Albacore. On this day in particular, last October, the fish were plentiful.

We Wish You Well

We would like to take a moment to pause and address the ongoing situation regarding the Covid-19 Coronavirus. During these unprecedented and uncertain times we wish all of our friends, family and followers the best of health

Project on the Fly featuring NSB

I recently got the chance to catch up with Sasha and Adam from Project on the fly to talk about my time fishing in Southern California as well as Photography and New School Bass. If you haven’t already had the chance to check out the interview, then head on over to POTF to for the full conversation.

Winter Day Dreaming

Here we are once again; March in New England and it’s cold. In all honesty it’s been a mild winter, but after having spent the last three years in San Diego, I can’t help but notice the difference. There really hasn’t been a lot of snow in Rhode Island and the lake only froze over for a few days before the temperature rose enough for the ice to break up. Despite the mild weather, I really haven’t been fishing much. We got out a few times when the weather was exceptional, but something about the short days just leaves me uninspired to be on the water.

New School Nation IV: Coax Fishing Co

We’re back with New School Nation VI. This time we are featuring Coax Fishing Co. an apparel company founded in 2017 by a couple of anglers from the great state of Texas. To learn more about Coax Fishing Co. and what they’re all about, read on.

New School Nation III - Delta Bass Bugs

We are back again for the next installment of New School Nation. For those of you new to the site, New School Nation is an on going interview series with anglers, artists, lure makers, and other people from around the Bass fishing industry. This time, we caught up with Bradly Pultz the angler and fly tier behind Delta Bass Bugs. Bradly ties some top notch flies and fishes the California Delta. Check out the rest of the interview to learn a little more about Bradly, Delta Bass Bugs, and what its like to have the CA Delta in your back yard.

Choosing the Right Baitcaster for Bass

As someone who compulsively absorbs any information I can find about bass fishing, it’s only natural I have acquired a decent amount of knowledge about the industry behind the sport. The deeper I get into this industry, the larger it seems to become and the more fascinated I become with it. I’ve probably fished thousands of different products from hundreds of different companies, and the incredible part is that I’m not a pro angler or even one with a disposable income to spend on gear. Lures of all different shapes and styles, hooks for every imaginable application, line made with space-age materials, rods that are so light you can only feel their weight in the guilt from their price, and the reels—oh my, how I love the reels.

Bluffline Media: Ozarks on the Fly

Ozarks on the Fly is a new series coming soon from @blufflinemedia. The series highlights the people and habitats of the Ozarks fly fishing scene and will focus on the diversity of this often underrated region. Volume One, which is set to be released in December features fly fishing for Smallmouth Bass in streams.

Changes to Striped Bass Regulations

The other night, I was scrolling through the Fly Lords Mag website, I was looking for a little late night hype for the following days fishing trip when I noticed a recent article titled, “NOAA Threatens to Weaken Striped Bass Regulations”. As some of you may know, I was born and raised in Rhode Island. If there is one notable fishery in RI, it would definitely have to be Striper. Striper fishing in Rhode Island is phenomenal to say the least. Starting in the early spring with the worm hatch, great striper fishing continues through the Summer and ends in the Autumn with an often epic fall run.

New School Nation

Behind every photograph, every fish, every rod, lure, or piece of fishing gear is an industry professional passionate about their craft and the fishing community. New School Nation, an interview series here on New School Bass, will focus on people throughout the entire Bass Fishing industry; from anglers to photographers, youtubers to lure makers and others involved in the fishing world. Each week, we will be interviewing a different professional to learn about them and to gain a better understanding of their relationship with the bass fishing community. Since New School Bass is still a young platform we decided the best way to begin the New School Nation series is by interviewing one of our own!