Jerkbaits are one of the most effective lures for smallmouth bass all season long, but I’d argue they shine the brightest during the pre-spawn stage of the early season. Their ability to be worked at ...

—in the spring, bass are reachable and willing to bite. With a few bass fishing tips, you can elevate your spring fishing from good to excellent. Bass move in shallow during springtime to reproduce ...

Bass fishing is just plain fun. But what’s the most fun way to catch them? On my way up to a recent Northwoods bass fishing week, a friend asked if there was some specific bite I hoped I would ...

Water temps are slowly rising across much of the south and many states are starting to see pre-spawn activity. In Alabama and Tennessee, bass are already cruising shallow areas gorging on bait to ...

Pro angler Kelly Jordon said fishing slow, different size baits and getting off the beaten path are just some of the ways to be successful when a lake is crowded with bass fishermen fishing the spawn.

If there is one low-tech, but productive, method of fishing from a boat for white bass, flatline trolling would get my vote for being that method. Now, trolling can be as simple as tossing a lipped ...

I watched the big single spin spinnerbait coming through the shallow water of the upper reaches of the Iowa farm pond. The big Colorado blade was pulsing and sending out flashes of chartreuse as the ...

Although throwing topwater baits is exciting, expecting those explosive blow-ups, reaction baits with better hook-up ratios will put more fish in your boat during Tennessee River reservoir shad-spawns ...

Discover the best lures, fishing tactics, and tournament insights for bass fishing on Lake Okeechobee in February 2025. / B.A.S.S. As anglers begin heading to the second event of the 2025 Bassmaster ...

Hooked up catching pre-spawn bass every cast with deep crankbait.

ESSEX — Vermont’s catch-and-release bass fishing is underway with what promises to be some of the hottest bass fishing action in New England as the weather starts warming up. “Spring catch-and-release ...