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 ...

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Closing out the year with our last "Baits of the Month" blog of 2025. If you're like me and live up north, you probably just got a foot of snow dumped on you and won't be fishing anything other than ...

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 ...

A generation or more ago, a new style of soft plastic bait swept the bass world, quickly gaining converts who were as tempted to try the lures as fish were to bite them. Around the time surfers ...

The Starting Spot: -New micro-baits for the biggest smallmouth. -Expert hot weather bass tips. -2026 Bassmaster Elite schedule released. / Photo by Shane Beisner According to a video on the Tactical ...

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 ...

Secrets just seem to be an integral part of the fishing experience. Secret spots, secret lures—everyone has a few of their own and everyone wishes they knew the secrets of the anglers they believe ...

Beaver Lake: Stripers are on the move as the water warms. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, reports striped bass are scattered between the Arkansas 12 bridge and Beaver Dam. Brood minnows or shad are the ...