If you’re a largemouth nut, you’re not waiting for the weather to turn balmy before hitting water. You’re looking for the best bass lures for early spring—emphasis on early. You’re out there right now ...

We launched our boat that chilly December morning and motored straight across the Chesapeake Bay to the Bridge-Tunnel, just off Virginia’s Eastern Shore. My dad and I spent the day chucking white 1 ...

From the unsurprising domination of a jig-and-minnow to the rising popularity of the dice bait, here’s what the pros used to haul in trophy smallmouth during the August 2025 Bassmaster Elite stop in ...

Most anglers don't have the patience to fish hard jerkbaits in winter. It's a slow business. Sometimes a single cast can last a minute or two, which in the high-speed world of tournament bass fishing ...

Anglers who've been fishing most of their lives sometimes learn a lesson. Mike McBride hadn't made more than four casts when a crappie the size of a dinner plate nailed his small jig. His first fish ...