Soft plastic baits are great for catching smallmouth, largemouth, and spotted bass. Many soft plastics can be fished weightless or rigged for other effective techniques. But the endless profiles, ...

Major League Fishing (MLF), is set to return to Kissimmee, Florida, May 18-23, for the fifth-annual Heavy Hitters bass tournament. This chain of lakes is a popular stop for all of the highest level ...

I try a lot of bass fishing gear over the course of a year, and I always end up with a few absolute favorites. It’s been an exceptional year for new baits. This list highlights the best of the best.

Tackle store shelves are overburdened with every style and shape of soft plastic bait imaginable. And although all undoubtedly catch largemouth bass to some extent, they also can do a great job at ...

In-line spinners, spoons, and hardbaits get all the love in the trout game, and rightfully so. These lures have been punishing browns, rainbows, and brookies for many decades. As the old adage goes, ...

Ethan Albright with a rainbow trout he caught on one of his bio lures; a close-up of the lures fresh out of a mold. Photos courtesy Ethan Albright “I haven’t been able to get out on the boat yet to ...

When learning how to fish for bass, 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 ...