No one has officially banned forward-facing sonar (FFS) yet. Sure, some tournament circuits have limited its use, but in your own day-to-day fishing you’re free to do what you want. Even though we saw ...

In this edition of The Starting Spot: -Bryan Schmitt has been one of the most consistent performers in tournament bass fishing. If you asked him his go to lure, he’d say the swimjig. In this video, he ...

It’s fall and things have changed on your favorite bass fishing waters. Shorter days, falling water temps, and shifting baitfish patterns cause bass to position and behave differently. If you hit the ...

In this edition of The Starting Spot: -The return of the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit in 2026 will come with higher payouts, reduced entry fees and a path to REDCREST qualification, but it feels like ...

In the valley just before dawn the town lights glitter in indigo shadow while the sky begins to fire from the rising sun. I like to leave the house then, though I know the settled clouds of autumn ...

When that mercury drops, the bass pop. Lots of Massachusetts anglers pick up reels and set out to plumb the state’s rivers, estuaries, and ponds for bass and trout once the leaves start to change.

Autumn’s cooling water temperatures trigger movement in gamefish, including largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleyes. As temperatures drop, these species often relate to steeper-breaking areas.

Lake Mille Lacs is renowned for its trophy fish including smallmouth, walleye, and muskie. Recommended baits for fall bass fishing include chatterbaits, ned rigs, and wacky style stick baits, with ...

From an article on Bassmaster.com: Nick Trim had high expectations coming into the 2025 Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Championship at the Upper Mississippi River presented by Lowrance. He lives, after all, ...

Every topwater strike makes bass fishing more fun. But there’s something about topwater frog fishing—watching that almost comical-looking bait hop and sputter and then get suddenly obliterated—that ...

The Starting Spot Daily Bass Fishing Headlines are the perfect way to start your day with some of the top bass fishing articles on the internet. It’s the quick, informative, how, where, and who you ...