Largemouth bass are the most popular game fish in America for one key reason: Accessibility. No matter where you live, there’s a strong possibility there are largemouths close by. Furthermore, you don ...

In the world of bass fishing, you can try hundreds of techniques and thousands of baits. This can make it challenging to find your tried and true favorites, but it seems that most bass anglers I know ...

If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. A fisherman focused on the results he wants, celebrates his success at the end of the day. / Kurt Mazurek As this year draws to a close, it’s only natural that ...

The bass are making spawning beds and are up shallow. Ned rigs and Tube jigs are working great. Keep a Zara Spook topwater bait close. Suppose there’s no wind, fish a shaky head. If you have wind, ...

The lake is still very high, but the fishing is good. Get up early and use slow-moving topwater baits over the flooded bushes. There are also fish in the 25–30-foot range outside the flooded bushes.

Different paint jobs, different regulations, but in some regards, largemouth bass and redfish walk remarkably similar paths. Both are known for their voracious feeding habits, both appreciate ...

One of the most recognizable aquatic structures to hold largemouth bass is undoubtedly the lily pad. Offering up shade and a cooler water environment, defined and hidden ambush points for picking off ...

Hello folks. Today we're back in the Detroit river, rigged up with Flexi-Jigs as we fish the freshwater weed edge looking for ...

There are some skills Southern kids learn early, like cooking and good manners. They’re also quick to ditch the Snoopy rod and get comfortable using a baitcaster. The roots of many of the most popular ...

No species is more closely associated with freshwater fishing than bass. It’s what most people—anglers and nonanglers alike—envision catching when casting into a lake or pond. And it makes sense ...

School for bass anglers is back in session. After a seven-year hiatus, Bass Techniques founder and former Bassmaster University director Gary White has resurrected a basic idea from the 1970s that ...