Lake Erie, Dale Hollow Lake, and the St. Lawrence River are just a few locations in the U.S. that grow giant smallmouth. These are iconic places to fish, but to truly be effective on those waters, you ...

Nothing thrills like a topwater bite, and whether you're fishing during the early morning feed or prospecting a midday shade pocket, the right topwater bait often tempts the biggest fish. The question ...

Throw your topwater lures early, then use a Carolina rig (lizard) in 25 feet of water on flat points. Table Rock Lake It’s hot water time! After trying your topwater lures early, switch to a drop shot ...

From a simple frog and punch strategy to catch more slop fish, the best way to pair a rod and reel without overpaying, to must-have topwater bass baits, these stories captured our Sports Illustrated ...

There's nothing more thrilling in the sport of bass fishing than watching a hell-bent largemouth clobber a topwater bait. Whether its a popper twitched subtly across a flat during the calm early ...

Searching for giant bass in a hidden backwater pond with topwater action. Here’s who pays when undocumented immigrants get ...

And, last week, two LSU-Shreveport teams earned berths in the 2026 Collegiate Bass Fishing championship presented by Bass Pro Shops after finishing in the top 10 in an Association of Collegiate ...

The sight of a bass clobbering a surface lure is always exciting. Good surface action will usually continue throughout the summer and until the first cold snap of fall begins to cool down the water ...

Now is a great time to catch a couple of exotic species that South Florida anglers appreciate — peacock bass and snakeheads.