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 ...

As bass move up to the shallower water as it continues to get warmer, I have a lot of success throwing some type of square ...

A live bream makes a great big-bass bait (where legal ... bluegill and bass way up a creek feeding primarily on shad and crawfish. In the end, the main thing to remember is that bass are ...

Want to drag a crawfish-style bait with a heavy baitcasting setup along the bottom? A free rig can do that. Want to fish underneath sailboats with a lightweight spinning combo when bass are high in ...

Trout, bass, panfish, and catfish are just some ... before using them as bait. If using dead crawfish for bait, it is best to remove the head and claws and thread just the tail on the hook.

Using the right gear, lures, and tactics will help you catch more bass. Adobe Stock Largemouth bass are the most popular game fish in America for one key reason: Accessibility. No matter where you ...

Check out the top-producing bass lures used by the best anglers in the 2025 Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River, Florida. Although the Bassmaster Elite Series fished out of Palatka, Florida just ...