The Texas rig and Carolina rig are both staples in bass anglers' arsenals. Out of all the setups considered to be the best bass rigs, they're the two most traditional ways to throw plastics for ...

, 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. Some soft baits come already ...

Learn the top 6 ways to rig a soft stickbait—Texas-rigged, wacky, Neko, shaky and Ned rigs. Get ready to catch more largemouth and smallmouth bass anywhere you fish. Boost your fishing success with ...

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Like many hobbies, fishing can be as complicated as we make it. Most trips can be successful with just a few hooks, some worms and a handful of trusty lures. But fishing also provides plenty of ...

The free rig is a cross between the ever-popular Texas rig and the seemingly forgotten Carolina rig. As far as bass fishing techniques go, it doesn’t get much hype, but occasionally sees some ...

Paul Elias put the Alabama Rig in the bass fishing spotlight with a big tournament victory last October on Alabama's Lake Guntersville. Now everyone wants to cast the multi-hooked rig, but you'll have ...

The first time Terry Knight went to a dock at Clear Lake and cast a new fishing rig that was supposed to "catch the big ones," he laughed and said "it looked like five minnows swimming right at me." ...