Subscribe to Field & Stream? Outdoor Life? Which is better for bass fishermen?

Callin' In Slick · 03-02-10, 09:38 PM

Also, if one has better writing overall than the other, I'd like to know that too. I subscribe to BASS but was thinking of adding one of these. I'd like to find some good outdoors writing to go with specific information on bass fishing. Thanks for any insights!

BassMoJo · 03-02-10, 09:53 PM

I picked up a mag called Bassin at BPS it was pretty good. As far as those to go I couldnt tell you.

BigBassin144 · 03-02-10, 09:59 PM

I also like Bassin' Magazine. I've purchased the FLW one occasionally, but I don't subscribe to any of them.

BB

MallenManson · 03-02-10, 10:12 PM

The only one I read is Bass Master. Field & Stream and Outdoor Life are too generalized for what I want.

Jrob78 · 03-02-10, 10:14 PM

I get Bassin' Magazine too, it's pretty good. Out of the 2 you mentioned I get Field and Stream. I really like it but it is definitely seasonal. Bass fishing and fishing in general are going to be pretty hot topics through the summer, when fall rolls around hunting will be on top. All in all though it is a good magazine with well written articles. If you are a outdoorsman with interests that range past just bass fishing I would recommend F&S.

Rebbasser · 03-02-10, 10:36 PM

Bassin', FLW and Bassmaster. I don't fish for anything other than bass so am not interested in articles that tell me how to catch other species.

BassinNC · 03-02-10, 10:49 PM

I don't really care much for either as I only bass fish. I like bassmaster, bassin and flw.

basstech · 03-03-10, 01:02 AM

I've read both quite a bit growing up, but like the rest of the guys, I'm pretty much a Bass Angler. Half of the magazines that you are inquiring about are dedicated to hunting. Field and Stream in particular seem to promote hunting a lot more than fishing in general and when they do cover fishing it is really pretty generic info you get. As for enterainment reading on the outdoors, I liked outdoor life better, but haven't read either much in the last twenty some odd years. You might give Fishing Facts or In Fisherman, (if either is still published) for generall fishing information, or if you strictly want decent Bass fishing infor, they've already named the main ones, Bassin', FLW Outdoors. You won't get much if any speacific Bass Fising info from field-n-stream, half the fising stuff they offer is dedicated to fly fishing as well. It does kind of come across as being pretty snobby to me. But that's just my experience of it.

AUFred · 03-03-10, 09:39 AM

Field & Stream & Outdoor Life are very general. They try to cover all types hunting and fishing and logically do not do an in-depth job of covering any of them. Fishing specific magazines would be a better choice. I did subscribe to bassin' at one time but they pester you to death from day one by mail & phone about renewing your subscription. I have read FLW and Peterson's fishing but never subscribed.

CMorg · 03-03-10, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Jrob78

I get Bassin' Magazine too, it's pretty good. Out of the 2 you mentioned I get Field and Stream. I really like it but it is definitely seasonal. Bass fishing and fishing in general are going to be pretty hot topics through the summer, when fall rolls around hunting will be on top. All in all though it is a good magazine with well written articles. If you are a outdoorsman with interests that range past just bass fishing I would recommend F&S.

My thoughts exactly I like F&S as well. Well written articles are a good read.

screwballl · 03-03-10, 11:44 AM

I suggest In-fisherman, Bassmaster and Bassin', and I personally get the last 2 although Bassin has been getting a bit smaller lately.

keithdog · 03-05-10, 08:06 AM

Bassmaster and Bassin are my pics of mags to read. Outdoor Life and Field & Stream havve an occationally good article in them, but they are broad spectrum reads. I don't hunt anymore, and I don't fish for mountain trout with fly fishing tackle. I don't camp neither. I recently was paging through the recent Field & stream that was advertised as the Special Bass issue. It contained only a few pages of bass fishing info.

rrw4258 · 03-05-10, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Rebbasser

Bassin', FLW and Bassmaster. I don't fish for anything other than bass so am not interested in articles that tell me how to catch other species.

Dang Reb, you took the words right out of my mouth!!!

Ryan

rodnreel · 03-05-10, 12:57 PM

Mainly Bassmaster for me. It's definitely the best when it comes to in depth bass tips/techniques.

BeaverIslander · 03-06-10, 04:18 PM

In-Fisherman and Bassmaster here.

Bassboss · 03-07-10, 11:51 AM

Get BassMaster ANd Bassin' I once had a subscription to both, both are really good! I think I like bass master better, only cause it has day on the lake and more info on the pros, and what new is happening on the Elite Sires.

Cavs1123 · 03-07-10, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Rebbasser

Bassin', FLW and Bassmaster. I don't fish for anything other than bass so am not interested in articles that tell me how to catch other species.

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Originally Posted by rrw4258

Dang Reb, you took the words right out of my mouth!!!

Ryan

Me too!!!!!!!!!!!

bassassasin · 03-08-10, 05:54 PM

why not both????????????????????//

MallenManson · 03-08-10, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by bassassasin

why not both????????????????????//

I'll pass on both

rangerryan · 03-15-10, 09:07 PM

i currently subscribe to F&S and BASS and i am tired of the liberal propaganda that F&S is filling their magazine with. I'd go with BASS.

Strike_King 609 · 03-18-10, 07:10 PM

anyone know of a fishing mag that cover the northeast. all bassmasters ever covers is everywhere but here. We have the NJ Angler but they really only focus on saltwater fishing.

Vegasspider · 03-19-10, 12:17 AM

Ditto. I grab a regional mags where I can. I read blogs more than anything.

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Originally Posted by Rebbasser

Bassin', FLW and Bassmaster. I don't fish for anything other than bass so am not interested in articles that tell me how to catch other species.

screwballl · 03-19-10, 12:24 AM

I run into the same problem, all the local stuff talks about saltwater... and the southern AL stuff is too far north and doesn't talk about the local lakes...

03-02-10, 09:38 PM	#1
Callin' In Slick BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 39	Subscribe to Field & Stream? Outdoor Life? Which is better for bass fishermen? Also, if one has better writing overall than the other, I'd like to know that too. I subscribe to BASS but was thinking of adding one of these. I'd like to find some good outdoors writing to go with specific information on bass fishing. Thanks for any insights! __________________ A 4lb bass can't grow to 6lbs in a skillet.

03-02-10, 09:53 PM	#2
BassMoJo BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hampstead, MD Posts: 801	I picked up a mag called Bassin at BPS it was pretty good. As far as those to go I couldnt tell you. __________________ This is my Signature there are many like it, but this one is mine.

03-02-10, 09:59 PM	#3
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	I also like Bassin' Magazine. I've purchased the FLW one occasionally, but I don't subscribe to any of them. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

03-02-10, 10:12 PM	#4
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	The only one I read is Bass Master. Field & Stream and Outdoor Life are too generalized for what I want. __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

03-02-10, 10:36 PM	#6
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,142	Bassin', FLW and Bassmaster. I don't fish for anything other than bass so am not interested in articles that tell me how to catch other species. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

03-02-10, 10:14 PM	#5
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	I get Bassin' Magazine too, it's pretty good. Out of the 2 you mentioned I get Field and Stream. I really like it but it is definitely seasonal. Bass fishing and fishing in general are going to be pretty hot topics through the summer, when fall rolls around hunting will be on top. All in all though it is a good magazine with well written articles. If you are a outdoorsman with interests that range past just bass fishing I would recommend F&S.

03-02-10, 10:49 PM	#7
BassinNC BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: albemarle, NC Posts: 788	I don't really care much for either as I only bass fish. I like bassmaster, bassin and flw. __________________ 138 bass in 2K10. Biggest 4LBS 14oz.

03-03-10, 01:02 AM	#8
basstech BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Rockford, Ill Posts: 489	I've read both quite a bit growing up, but like the rest of the guys, I'm pretty much a Bass Angler. Half of the magazines that you are inquiring about are dedicated to hunting. Field and Stream in particular seem to promote hunting a lot more than fishing in general and when they do cover fishing it is really pretty generic info you get. As for enterainment reading on the outdoors, I liked outdoor life better, but haven't read either much in the last twenty some odd years. You might give Fishing Facts or In Fisherman, (if either is still published) for generall fishing information, or if you strictly want decent Bass fishing infor, they've already named the main ones, Bassin', FLW Outdoors. You won't get much if any speacific Bass Fising info from field-n-stream, half the fising stuff they offer is dedicated to fly fishing as well. It does kind of come across as being pretty snobby to me. But that's just my experience of it. __________________ The words just won't come to me!:confused:

03-03-10, 09:39 AM	#9
AUFred BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Prattville, Alabama Posts: 803	Field & Stream & Outdoor Life are very general. They try to cover all types hunting and fishing and logically do not do an in-depth job of covering any of them. Fishing specific magazines would be a better choice. I did subscribe to bassin' at one time but they pester you to death from day one by mail & phone about renewing your subscription. I have read FLW and Peterson's fishing but never subscribed.

03-03-10, 11:44 AM	#11
screwballl BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NWFL Posts: 654	I suggest In-fisherman, Bassmaster and Bassin', and I personally get the last 2 although Bassin has been getting a bit smaller lately.

03-05-10, 08:06 AM	#12
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Bassmaster and Bassin are my pics of mags to read. Outdoor Life and Field & Stream havve an occationally good article in them, but they are broad spectrum reads. I don't hunt anymore, and I don't fish for mountain trout with fly fishing tackle. I don't camp neither. I recently was paging through the recent Field & stream that was advertised as the Special Bass issue. It contained only a few pages of bass fishing info.

03-05-10, 12:57 PM	#14
rodnreel BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Jamestown, OH Posts: 310	Mainly Bassmaster for me. It's definitely the best when it comes to in depth bass tips/techniques. __________________ "If you become a jack of all bass fishing trades but a master of none, you're setting yourself up for mediocrity." - Denny Brauer

03-06-10, 04:18 PM	#15
BeaverIslander BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: St. Cloud, Minnesota Posts: 275	In-Fisherman and Bassmaster here.

03-07-10, 11:51 AM	#16
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Get BassMaster ANd Bassin' I once had a subscription to both, both are really good! I think I like bass master better, only cause it has day on the lake and more info on the pros, and what new is happening on the Elite Sires. __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

03-08-10, 05:54 PM	#18
bassassasin BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bellevue,Ohio Posts: 92	why not both????????????????????// __________________ for sale:parachute,used once,never opened,small stain.

03-15-10, 09:07 PM	#20
rangerryan BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ponca City, ok Posts: 432	i currently subscribe to F&S and BASS and i am tired of the liberal propaganda that F&S is filling their magazine with. I'd go with BASS.

03-18-10, 07:10 PM	#21
Strike_King 609 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: trenton NJ Posts: 151	anyone know of a fishing mag that cover the northeast. all bassmasters ever covers is everywhere but here. We have the NJ Angler but they really only focus on saltwater fishing. Last edited by Strike_King 609; 03-18-10 at 10:41 PM.

03-19-10, 12:24 AM	#23
screwballl BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NWFL Posts: 654	I run into the same problem, all the local stuff talks about saltwater... and the southern AL stuff is too far north and doesn't talk about the local lakes...

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