Although rock bass live in still waters, I’ve always had better luck catching them in slow-moving rocky creeks and rivers. (Find creek fishing tips in our Creek Fishing Guide.) You can catch rockies ...

Bass fishing has seen a lot of big changes in recent years, from new baits, to crazy electronic advancements. These changes have led to some of the old reliable baits our fathers and grandfathers ...

Catch more bass without a boat by keeping it simple. Proven pond fishing tips, versatile lures, and easy shore strategies that really work. Most anglers, including the biggest name Bassmaster and ...

Largemouth bass live nearly everywhere freshwater environments exist--49 of the 50 United States, with Alaska as the exception. They are aggressive feeders, fooled by a wide range of lures and ...

Did you know teaching bass fishing—the “protege effect”—boosts your confidence, skills, and catch rates while growing the sport? / Photo by Kurt Mazurek We’ve all heard, “Take a Kid Fishing.” ...

Many bass anglers trade their fishing rods for shotguns during the winter, but those willing to stick out colder conditions and adjust their tactics can be rewarded with big fish. Even though ...

As anglers, our common goal is to catch the biggest fish possible. It's a game of inches for those who chase the elusive muskie, but for the fan-favorite largemouth bass, pounds is where it's at.

What Is Bass Fishing Slop? Slop can take on a variety of forms, but in layman's terms, it is vegetative matter found floating on the surface. In some instances it can be chopped up cabbage or grasses ...

I split my time between smallmouth and muskie in rivers, largemouth in reservoirs, and a wide variety of saltwater game fish in the Chesapeake bay. I also travel down throughout the east coast to fish ...

The Juniata River, flanked by trees glowing in neon reds, yellows and greens, flowed low and slow last Wednesday morning, with a light mist rising from the water’s surface. It was the day before ...