QUICK TIP: James Elam leans on Lowrance mapping, SideScan, DownScan

1y • Major League Lessons

Getting a feel for sight-fishing the old-fashioned way with Keith Carson

1d • Tyler Brinks • Bass Pro Tour

Shryock has a new favorite bait for skipping into hard-to-reach places (and fish like it, too)

2m • Major League Lessons

Mrazek’s favorites for the start of the season in Texas

3m • Jody White • Invitationals

Jonathon VanDam always has a vibrating jig on his deck. Here’s why you should, too

3m • Bass Pro Tour

Morrison’s winter smallmouth recipe

3m • Jody White • Major League Lessons

Get the most out of your Garmin mapping with water level adjustments and depth highlights

4m • Major League Lessons

How and why to add color shading on your Lowrance graphs

4m • Invitationals

Getting to know the new(ish) kid on the block: the Yamamoto Yamatanuki

4m • Justin Onslow • Bass Pro Tour

Bill Me – No two crankbait bills are built alike

5m • Sean Ostruszka • Major League Lessons

Color Blindness – When is color important … and when is it not?

5m • Sean Ostruszka • Major League Lessons

The newest twist on the Damiki rig: mid-strolling

5m • Tyler Brinks • Major League Lessons

Clausen shares simple approach for catching cold-water smallmouth

5m • Mitchell Forde • Major League Lessons

Hot tips to take your froggin’ to the next level

5m • Mike Pehanich • Major League Lessons

Probing docks for fall bass

5m • Justin Onslow • Major League Lessons

QUICK TIP: James Elam leans on Lowrance mapping, SideScan, DownScan

January 15, 2023 • Major League Lessons

Oklahoma MLF pro James Elam fishes a lot of new water every year, and is usually under the pressure of breaking down new-to-him lakes quickly ahead of a Bass Pro Tour tournament. In this Major League Lesson, Elam offers up a few quick tips on how he uses his Lowrance C-MAP® Contour+ mapping and SideScan/DownScan Imaging to scope out productive spots on a new lake.