From summer into autumn, Texas' largemouth bass become vulnerable to an affliction caused by their gluttonous appetite. And this makes bass anglers happy. The malady? Frog in the throat. Well, ...

An interdisciplinary research team has demonstrated in their new study that harmful phthalates and endocrine disruptors are released from common soft plastic baits. Soft plastic lures are increasingly ...

My love for fishing began when I was just a toddler. My mother would drop me off at my grandfather's house, early in the morning, while she worked. My grandfather lived in Garden Lakes, Avondale, ...

Concern over the potential environmental health impacts of phthalates in soft plastic fishing lures among recreational anglers could create consumer demand for more informative labels or different ...

Fish bait: it's messy, smelly and typically problematic. Live bait is inconvenient and only good for one day, but with expensive and more permanent lures, you run the risk of losing an investment if ...

Wisconsin entrepreneur Ben Hobbins worked with University of Wisconsin- Madison engineering and business school faculty and students to devise a fiber-reinforced fishing lure that may prevent millions ...

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 ...

Soft fishing lures leech harmful chemicals: study WATCH: A recent study suggests soft plastic lures are leaching water-soluble plastic additives. If you use soft plastic fishing lures when spending a ...

There are dozens of ways to rig soft plastic baits to create various presentations for hungry bass. Many of these bass fishing rigs are situational, offering the ideal setup to target specific cover, ...