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 ...

Imagine this scenario: you’re allowed to fish for bass every day for the rest of your life, but you can only use one lure. You have an unlimited supply, but it’s all the same bait. What would it be?

Expert insights on bass behavior, proven tournament baits, and the best fishing spots for bass fishing on the St. Johns River at Palatka, Florida. As we prepare for the first event of the 2025 ...

Dave Mercer Interviews Bassmaster Elite pro Matt Robertson, John Crews, owner of Missile Baits tells his Favorite Bait, and ...

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

What Is a Soft Stickbait and Why Do Bass Love It? A soft stickbait is a cylindrical 'worm' that is commonly found in four to six inch sizes. With no fancy appendages, lips or moving parts, these ...

Anglers can close their eyes, reach into a tackle box and any lure pulled out may catch black bass. Reese Jones at Hook Line and Sinker in Rogers said Alabama rigs, jerk baits, spinner baits, crank ...

A rise in lake and river levels may bring good fishing. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said striped bass fishing is good from Prairie Creek park all the way upstream into the headwaters. Brood minnows or ...

Beaver Lake: Black bass are scattered at all depths and at all areas of the lake. That can make for tough fishing, said Reece Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers. Fish with jig and pigs or ...