My girlfriend -- who hadn't fished seriously until she met me -- recently asked me, "How do you know which lure to choose when you're fishing?" It was a good question. I've been fishing so long, I ...

Big baits catch big bass. It's that simple. But knowing when and how to throw these giant lures isn't as cut and dry. There are specific scenarios where bass respond better to larger baits and are ...

If you invited me out on your boat and I busted out a Banjo Minnow kit, what would you say? Would you make fun of me? Would you ask me for one because you caught so many fish on them as a kid?

Every topwater strike makes bass fishing more fun. But there’s something about topwater frog fishing—watching that almost comical-looking bait hop and sputter and then get suddenly obliterated—that ...

Wacky rigs are ideal for throwing around docks during the post spawn. A wacky rig is perhaps the most subtle, natural, and non-invasive presentation bass anglers use. It’s a very slow and finessed ...

Hooks catch more than just fish. Snags are an annoying reality offishing. Fish relate to rocks, logs, weeds, overhanging trees and other structure, so to get to them, it’s inevitable your cast will ...

A hot-button subject in the world of fishing is the use of live bait. I’m talking about minnows, worms, leeches and all of the other critters that fishermen use to try to coax an unwary fish into ...