Cold temperatures and short days make bass, and bass anglers, lethargic. But hardy souls who brave the elements are rewarded ...

I always prefer to fish top-water baits for shallow water fish, whenever possible, or maybe that should be "whenever practical." Sometimes that's a practical approach to catching bass and sometimes it ...

Buzzbaits are fun baits to throw, but for much of the year they are not all that productive. They're designed to churn along on the surface, creating a big wake and making a lot of noise, and when a ...

Stocking a tackle box for bass fishing may seem like a daunting task for someone new to the game and just beginning to assemble an arsenal. It can also get expensive pretty quickly, especially if you ...

Four-time Bassmaster Classic winner Rick Clunn famously said, “If you want to understand the owl, study the mouse that controls him.” He likely meant it figuratively. To understand bass behavior, it ...

Largemouth bass are opportunistic feeders. Everything is on the menu for these aggressive fish, from crustaceans to worms to frogs to mice. I even once hand-fed a piece of fried chicken to a bass.

You already know there is no more exciting and satisfying way to catch a bass than with a topwater lure, but which one is best, when and where? The following list highlights the five most universally ...

The last days of summer never slip away without priceless memories of catching hard-charging smallmouth and largemouth bass with buzz baits on the Kings River. Battling those fish was a thrill, but ...

Clear water exposes every mistake you make as an angler. Fish see farther, react differently, and drift away from... The post The most overlooked lures for clear water appeared first on The Avid ...