The war room for battling bass

As largemouth bass move into the shallows to spawn, the bite is heating up -- prime time for this site. Bass hounds will find plenty here to stoke their compulsive pursuit of this battling fish and steer them in the right direction to the latest hot spots.

The site contains a wide-ranging mix of articles, tips, local and national fishing reports, gear reviews, a message board and free downloads that the desk-bound angler will find useful. Fishing Expert 4.0, available on the site, can take your prospective casting conditions -- weather, time of year, type of water, spawning factors and species -- and provide recommended techniques to get the most bites.

There is also mapping software to mark topo locations for structure and fish. If you can’t get out on the water now, you can always do a little imaginary angling here as you plan your next trip.

-- Michael Koehn