Today we're looking for that top water smallmouth bass bite. We're running the top water Mojo Mackys. Even the smaller bass are hitting this bigger lure! Instead of our normal boat, we're wadding out ...

The many miles of the nearby Allegheny River provide some of the best smallmouth bass fishing in the region. The cooling waters of late summer and early fall typically kick the action into a higher ...

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Fresno Bee fishing writer Roger George shows off a 42-inch, 34-pound striper caught, and released, at the San Luis Reservoir on Aug. 8, 2025. “It fought like a bullfrog,” he said. Fishing report ...

Fishing report compiled by California Outdoors Hall of Fame member Dave Hurley and edited by Roger George, who guides in the greater Fresno area and holds the striper record at Millerton Lake. The ...

The 2025 Bassmaster Elite Series event on Lake St. Clair in Michigan revealed three standout finesse lures. It’s a late-summer event on a giant, basically flat, relatively featureless Lake St Clair.

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You already know there is no more exciting and satisfying way to catch a bass than with a topwater lure, but which one is best, when and where? The following list highlights the five most universally ...

Catching fish on top-water lures can be so exciting that some anglers would rather catch one fish on a top-water than two or three down deep. Lures that splash and dance across the surface are ...

Long Island may be surrounded by saltwater filled with tasty stripers, fluke, tuna and more, but it’s also dotted with freshwater lakes and ponds that harbor America’s favorite game fish — largemouth ...

The Starting Spot: -New micro-baits for the biggest smallmouth. -Expert hot weather bass tips. -2026 Bassmaster Elite schedule released. / Photo by Shane Beisner According to a video on the Tactical ...

Stalking smallmouth bass in creeks and small rivers is a top summertime angling opportunity. Trout are great. Bass are, too. Bluegills, catfish and even carp, are fun to catch. But in my opinion, ...