There may be a polar vortex freezing more than half the country right now, but don't lose heart, we'll be fishing soon enough. Granted, up here in Wisconsin, we won't be on open water for another ...

Cold temperatures and short days make bass, and bass anglers, lethargic. But hardy souls who brave the elements are rewarded with the biggest bass of the year. During winter, bass are looking to eat ...

Largemouth bass are opportunistic feeders. Everything is on the menu for these aggressive fish, from baitfish to crustaceans to worms to frogs to mice. I even once hand-fed a piece of fried chicken to ...

When the water temps drop, most lures fail—but the jerkbait excels. Learn the specific cadence and "dead-sticking" secrets that turn lethargic winter bass into aggressive strikers.

It's really true that a lure can make the difference between a good day on the water, or a bad day on the water. Does the type of lure really matter? Today on the water we have a boat load of people ...

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, ...

Worms aren't squirming around in the depths of Beaver and other area lakes, yet plastic worms may get black bass to bite during summer more than any other lure. If worms aren't a natural food, why do ...

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The soft-plastic lure fluttered and kicked like a struggling frog across the weed mat and into the open pocket. Then, with the abrupt swirl that never gets old, a solid bass rose in a boiling strike.

A sentimental favorite, this lure just flat-out catches fish and is ideal for the tributary streams white bass run into in the spring to spawn. Selecting lures for white bass—also known as sand bass, ...

Metal lures are boring. Scan the pegboard at any saltwater tackle shop in striper country and based purely on aesthetics, your eye isn’t likely to be drawn to them — not with dozens of dazzling plugs, ...

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 ...