Spring is the absolute best time of year to catch bass near the bank. Smallmouths, largemouths, and spotted bass all flood the shallows each spring to spawn. As part of their annual ritual, the bass ...

Although big minnow imitating lures have been around for over a century, it seems like they really became part of big bass fishing culture in the late 1980s to early 1990s. Since then, there’s been an ...

Targeting bass with giant glide baits continues to grow in popularity. What used to be a niche technique practiced mostly by West Coast anglers is now mainstream across the country. Traditionally, ...

In today’s 8-5-25 edition of The Starting Spot: -Catching bass on big glide baits is a growing trend. But if you suddenly feel like you’re the last one to the party, it’s not too late. These tips from ...

Catch more fall bass without relying on forward-facing sonar. Try some proven lures like spinnerbaits, glide baits, and a Whopper Plopper for some good ol' fun fishing. / Kurt Mazurek Why You Don’t ...

The author with a 47-inch striper caught off North Jersey on a 10-inch Stride glide bait. Photo by Joe Cermele Though the official timeline is a bit hazy, many anglers point to the swimbait revolution ...

Do you wince when a $7 lure snaps off on the bottom? Does it really hurt when a $10 bait winds up in a tree you can’t reach? Of course, it does, but to quote Robert Duvall in Days of Thunder, “rubbin’ ...

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 ...