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 ...

Learn how to fish boat docks more effectively for largemouth bass—understand why bass live there, choose the best docks, and pick the perfect lure. Largemouth bass are structure orientated fish that ...

Imagine this scenario: you’re allowed to fish for bass every day for the rest of your life, but you can only use one lure. You have an unlimited supply, but it’s all the same bait. What would it be?

Clockwise, from top left: minnow, crayfish, sunfish, shad, frog, and grasshopper. Fathead minnows, leeches and worms are mainstays in bait-shop refrigerators across the country. These old standards ...

There’s something about shallow fishing that hooks you as much as the fish. It’s visual, fast paced, and aggressive. When they’re queued up shallow, nothing comes close for plenty of bites. But it’s ...

What Attracts Largemouth Bass to Boat Docks? Largemouth bass are structure orientated fish that often find a home base and stick to it. Sure, they roam around and move within any lake or river system, ...