Largemouth and smallmouth bass are undoubtedly the most popular freshwater gamefish in North America. It’s also probably safe to say that more lures have been designed to catch them than all other ...

A sentimental favorite, this lure just flat-out catches fish and is ideal for the tributary streams white bass run into in the spring to spawn. Selecting lures for white bass—also known as sand bass, ...

These were the bass baits—and mindset shifts—that defined my 2025 season and helped me catch more and bigger largemouth bass.

I wouldn’t call it an accident, because I know months-to-years of planning and testing went into this bait. But a couple fortunate and random things happened at the right time which sent this very ...

Years ago, Outdoor editor of the Kansas City Star, Ray Heady, claimed there is nothing compared to catching bass than with a topwater lure. May through June is the best fishing of the year. When bass ...

Japanese bass fisherman Manabu Kurita became part of angling history, breaking the near-sacred world record for largemouths held for 77 years by America’s George Perry. His great bass, introduced from ...

Fall is a great time to target all species of black bass. Towards the end of September and into early October, bass begin to move from their summer hangouts to shallower water in pursuit of baitfish ...

Classified as a 'chuck and wind' lure, the spinnerbait is simple to use and consistently catches bass. Comprised of a lead or Tungsten head, wire body, living rubber or silicone skirt, single hook, ...

Some things haven’t changed much since Chuck Tawney first picked up a fishing rod as a child in Harford County, Md. Tawney, the president of local bass fishing club Team Outcast, says that bass still ...

Recent breezy mornings have produced very good results in the clear shallow water where Lake Travis black bass are spawning. One of my favorite coves has produced four big largemouth ranging from 5 to ...

A collection of some of Goya Lin's 3D printed lures. Texas angler Goya Lin has combined his knowledge of mechanical engineering with a passion for fishing to create a unique bass lure that looks like ...

Our late March full moon has triggered a massive movement of spawning black bass into coves and creeks. The surface water temperature has reached 63 degrees, creating ideal conditions for amorous bass ...