Spring is the absolute best time of year to catch bass near the bank. Smallmouths, largemouths, and spotted bass all flood the shallows each spring to spawn. As part of their annual ritual, the bass ...

Imagine this scenario: you’re allowed to fish for bass every day for the rest of your life, but you can only use one lure. You have an unlimited supply, but it’s all the same bait. What would it be?

When learning how to fish for bass, an essential first lesson for beginners is to master a few essential fishing rigs that use soft baits—whether they’re worms, crawfish, tube baits, or creature baits ...

Striped bass are going for live bait. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, recommends trolling for stripers between Prairie Creek and Rocky Branch parks. Shad or brood minnows are the best bait. Look for ...

One of the hottest combinations for fishing bass on the beds is an unusual method of rigging so-called tube baits. Harry Blackdeer, a Navy chief petty officer, uses a standard worm hook that he pegs ...

Angela Perea at Lake Fayetteville Marina recommends using plastic worms, jig and pigs or spinner baits for black bass. Top-water lures may work at dawn and dusk. Bluegill and redear are biting worms.

Dave Mercer Interviews Bassmaster Elite pro Matt Robertson, John Crews, owner of Missile Baits tells his Favorite Bait, and ...

Fishing line is easily one of the most overlooked aspects of putting together a quality bass-catching rig. Most anglers figure out what kind of bait they want to throw, grab their rod, and go to ...

Jon Conklin, fishing guide from Goshen, said brood minnows or live shad are the best baits. Stripers are scattered on the northern one-third of the lake from Point 9 to Beaver Dam. Locate schools of ...

A Look Behind the Tournament DQs and the Integrity of the Bass Tournament Organizations, Strike King Bass Lure Advent ...

Pete Wenners at Pete's Professional Guide Service recommends using crank baits, spinner baits or Ned rigs along points. Start ...