I asked reigning Bassmaster Elite Rookie of the Year, FXR pro, Trey McKinney to share the Top 3 baits he always has tied on during the pre-spawn. Following are McKinney's best bets for helping you ...

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 ...

Although throwing topwater baits is exciting, expecting those explosive blow-ups, reaction baits with better hook-up ratios will put more fish in your boat during Tennessee River reservoir shad-spawns ...

Jerkbaits are one of the most effective lures for smallmouth bass all season long, but I’d argue they shine the brightest during the pre-spawn stage of the early season. Their ability to be worked at ...

It is getting to be that time of year when just about everything short of a bare hook is going to catch bass, and even that might work. It has been an odd year with a warm February and early March ...

With Memorial Day in the rearview and summer break underway, you have a better chance of colliding with a JetSki than a with spawning bass on most lakes and rivers in the U.S. But there’s still a ...

Spawning bass are not actively feeding so they seldom react to fast moving baits like they do other times of the year. Bass pro Kelly Jordon says slow is the way to go in the spring. When it comes to ...

Largemouth bass are the most popular game fish in America for one key reason: Accessibility. No matter where you live, there’s a strong possibility there are largemouths close by. Furthermore, you don ...

The walleye spawn is on. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said walleye are being caught from the White River arm of the lake from Walker's Bluff upstream to Lake Sequoyah dam. Jig and minnow combinations, ...