It’s always special when a fish breaks the surface to inhale a topwater lure, but when it comes to freshwater bass fishing, ...

If you walk down the tackle aisle of any bait shop in America, we all know what your average bass lure is supposed to look ...

From square bill to flat sided, these four crankbait styles each have a proven track record when it comes to triggering bass into biting. When it comes to catching bass, crankbaits deserve a treasured ...

Let’s be honest: there is absolutely nothing in the world of bass fishing quite like a topwater blowup. If there is a more fun way to catch bass, I just haven't found it yet. It’s mid-May, which means ...

Don’t know what to throw for smallmouth? From rivers to lakes, the best smallmouth bass lures will put more bass in the boat.

Soft plastic lures are without a doubt my favorite lures for catching bass throughout the season. But most days I will also catch my share of bass with some kind of crankbait. Bass often hit a ...

Fall is a great time to target all species of black bass. Towards the end of September and into early October, bass begin to move from their summer hangouts to shallower water in pursuit of baitfish ...

There’s one thing crankbait rods for bass all have in common—a parabolic bend. That flex, which is described as a slow or moderate action, stretches from tip to handle. It creates long casts, controls ...

Kevin Van Dam's recent major tournament win at Kentucky Lake throwing a Strike King 10XD along with similar success by an Auburn team winning in the college fishing ranks is a reminder to all anglers ...

It's an odd behavior. At a time when largemouth bass in Alabama lakes have their lowest metabolism of the year, and logically should be lethargic--literally slow as molasses in January, perhaps--they ...

I wanted to photograph an infuriated bass clobbering the business end of a jiggerpole, but even a timber rat­tler can’t ...

When it comes to catching bass, crankbaits deserve a treasured spot in every anglers tackle tray. Lifelike in all attributes, including size, profile, sound, swimming action, and colour, the crankbait ...