When I began bass fishing decades ago, a spinnerbait was one of my go-to options, especially in the spring. From ponds to big lakes, to rivers, this flashy and versatile lure just seemed to produce ...

Gear up for a quick release. A small net and good pliers will help you release fish unharmed. If you want to keep bass to eat, the best tasting fish are mid-sized and caught from cold water. Bass are ...

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Classified as a 'chuck and wind' lure, the spinnerbait is simple to use and consistently catches bass. Comprised of a lead or Tungsten head, wire body, living rubber or silicone skirt, single hook, ...

There’s nothing like the jolt of adrenaline when that fishing line jerks tight from a big-mouth bass hammering a lure as the rod bends over. Bass are aggressive fish that fight hard and are widely ...

From a stay at the luxurious Sage fly fishing resort, to choosing the best spinnerbait for bass, to a bass lure review that wasn’t at all what we thought, these stories captured our Sports Illustrated ...

The expert anglers at Milliken Fishing break down the worst and best bass fishing baits of 2024 to help you catch more fish.

With forward-facing sonar (FFS) dominating so much of the bass-talk the past few years, the arrival of fall can be a satisfying return to “old-school” chunkin’ and windin’ among the extreme shallows ...

Soft plastic baits are great for catching smallmouth, largemouth, and spotted bass. These plastic worms, grubs, toads, tubes, and other styles can be fished weightless or rigged for other effective ...