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Fishing Bait & Lures

May 30, 2025

The Best Catfish Bait for Night Fishing

Fishing for catfish at night from the bank is a time-honored tradition in many parts of America And as any...
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January 20, 2025

Rigging Paddle Tails for Speckled Trout

Pound for pound and inch for inch few fish can compete with the speckled trout for excitement Voracious predators armed...
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January 15, 2025

Winter Bass Fishing: Cold-Water Texas Rigs

Fishing for bass in the winter can be frustrating With water temperatures dipping into the s across those southern ponds...
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December 30, 2024

Fishing from Shore: Expert Tips to Improve Your Odds for Bass

As much as I like fishing from my kayak when I travel I typically don't have access to a boat...
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November 13, 2024

Swim Jigs: A How-To Guide

Swim jigs were born from the experience of anglers Lots of them - and lots of you - notice that...
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June 17, 2024

Why You Should Be Bass Fishing at Night: Tips and Tricks to Own the Dark

Heat stress and fishing pressure work together to suppress the bite during the day in the summer But at night...
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June 11, 2024

Best Lures for Redfish: What You Need to Know

While live bait remains popular a new breed of anglers have turned to lures in their quest to catch more...
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March 25, 2024

Mastering Pre-Spawn Bass Fishing: Tips, Techniques, and Secrets

Pre-spawn fishing is a real challenge for plenty of anglers and the reasons are all too clear...
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January 16, 2024

The Best Square Bill Crankbaits Reviewed: The Ultimate Pre-spawn and Early Fall Lure

When bass are actively feeding on crawfish in transition zones pre-spawn or when they re keyed in on shad and...
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January 16, 2024

The Best Jigs for Bass: Great Options for Every Situation

Search a dozen boats on a score of bass lakes and you ll find a jigging rod on every one...
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September 18, 2023

The Best Flies for Panfish: 5 Sure-Fire Options

Panfish are a fly-angling opportunity not to be missed especially if clear cold streams are in short supply where you...
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September 16, 2023

The Best Flies for Bass: Options Small- and Largemouth Can’t Resist!

While trout are far more often the target of fly anglers chasing small- and largemouth bass is a heart-pounding adventure...
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September 15, 2023

The Best Lures for Perch: Awesome Options for the Spring, Summer, and Fall

In the northern half of the US spring and fall signal prime perch fishing attracting legions of anglers to the...
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September 13, 2023

The Best Lures for Bank Fishing Salmon: Our Top Picks for Shore Salmon Success

I ve always had an affinity for river fishing There are a few moments from my younger years that could...
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March 16, 2023

The Best Trout Bait: 6 Must Have Baits For Chasing Trout in 2026

North America boasts the most diverse trout fishing in the world From native brook trout and rainbow trout to introduced...
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March 10, 2023

Best Lures For White Bass: Our Picks For White Bass Success

There are some things in fishing that can leave me scratching my head wondering how or better yet why Like...
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March 9, 2023

Best Bass Lures For Shore Fishing: Our Picks For Shore Fishing Success

These days it s easy to get caught up in all of the hype that is bass fishing After all...
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March 8, 2023

Best Spoons For Fishing: Options For Every Species

Lures quite possibly as old as fishing itself spoons have been around for as long as there have been people...
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February 17, 2023

Best Rat Lures For Bass: A Guide to The Best Rat Lures for Landing Lunker Bass

Trends in fishing come and go Yes some show up and take us all by surprise and really do end...
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February 17, 2023

Spoon Fishing For Bass: A Guide To Fishing An Underutilized Lure

I m willing to bet that a peek into any angler s tackle box is going to reveal something we...
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February 15, 2023

Best Rapala For Bass: A Guide To Selecting Rapala Lures For Bass 

The year is and with a chunk of cork in his hand fisherman Lauri Rapala is about to set the...
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February 10, 2023

Best Buzzbaits: What You Should Be Throwing in 2026

Too often in fishing things fall out of popularity Lures are the biggest victims Rods reels electronics they all continue...
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February 7, 2023

The Best Bass Fishing Lures for Ponds: Go-tos For Catching More Bass in Small Water

When I was younger there was this local pond my buddy and I used to fish any chance we got...
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January 24, 2023

Best Swimbaits for Bass: Soft- and Hard-Body Options Reviewed

Ask tournament winners anywhere in the country and they ll tell you that swimbaits are nothing short of deadly Nearly...
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January 23, 2023

Best Soft Plastics for Bass: Must-Have Baits for 2026

Which plastics are best for bass fishing There s no simple answer to that question With plastics that can cover...
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January 23, 2023

Winter Bass Fishing: Tips for Catching Bass in Cold Weather

Winter time to get the bass gear packed up and the boat winterized Bass fishing is after all a warm...
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January 23, 2023

The Best Color Whopper Plopper: Every Situation Covered!

As with every bass lure on the market choosing the right Whopper Plopper can sometimes feel a little overwhelming so...
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January 13, 2023

Best Smallmouth Bass Lures - What You Should be Fishing with in 2026

Whether you re a seasoned professional or a casual weekender - or you fall somewhere in between - versatility is...
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January 6, 2023

Best Hooks for Redfish: Style and Size Considered

One of America s most popular inshore game fish the red drum is prized as a trophy and as a...
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December 17, 2022

The Best Chatterbait Trailers: How to Pick The Right One to Catch More Fish

Chatterbaits are one of the most exciting lures you can throw for bass rivaling topwater for hard hits But as...
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September 15, 2022

How to Rig and Fish a Topwater Lure: A Guide for New Anglers

Topwater lures are effective from spring through to fall triggering strikes from sluggish as well as aggressive fish They re...
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June 8, 2022

The Best Senko Colors to Catch More Bass

Every fisherman I know has a preference about everything from fish finders outboards lines hooks rods reels and just about...
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March 12, 2022

How to Rig and Fish a Senko: Top 5 Techniques

While soft plastics like Rage Tail Craws Brush Hogs and Flukes are popular the Senko is legendary When the bass...
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December 4, 2021

Best Jerkbaits Reviewed: Our Top Picks

Jerkbaits are known for their pre-spawn and late fall magic and in cool clear water they re probably without equal...
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November 14, 2021

How To Catch Spotted Bass - Identification, Techniques and Lures

While the vast majority of American anglers are familiar with the largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides far fewer know about its...
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October 23, 2021

Best Crankbaits for Bass: The Tournament-Tested Pro Picks

I don t know a bass fisherman who doesn t have a few dozen crankbaits in their arsenal Properly worked...
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October 22, 2021

Rapala’s Shadow Rap: A Simply Deadly Jerkbait Reviewed

Analysis and Results Specifications Rapala offers the Shadow Rap in four distinct variations Two body styles are available the slender...
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October 9, 2021

To Clip or Not to Clip: Should You Tie Directly to a Crankbait?

If you start a discussion about using clips or snaps with crankbaits you re liable to hear some strong opinions...
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September 10, 2021

Good Vibrations: Lures to Trigger a Largemouth’s Lateral Line

Bass are sight predators which explains why they grow faster and larger in habitats where visibility is good But that...
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August 9, 2021

Best Poppers for Bass: Catch Bass With Topwater Magic

In bass fishing soft plastics and spinnerbaits seem to get all the love Now there s no denying their effectiveness...
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May 14, 2021

Bass Fishing with Live and Artificial Worms Explained - Nightcrawlers vs Soft Plastics

Worms and fishing are as closely associated as bluffing and poker and whether you choose the latest soft plastic or...
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April 26, 2021

Best Worms for Bass Fishing: Top 5 Options

For many bass fanatics fishing for largemouth means fishing with worms And while we don t really know why bass...
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March 29, 2021

Best Crappie Crankbaits

Besides working the shallow with long jigging poles and trolling with spider rigs there's another approach to slabs that s...
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October 23, 2020

How To Jig For Bass: The Next Generation of Jigs Explained 

If you think jigging for largemouth bass involves a naked lead head and a curly-tailed grub you re behind the...
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October 22, 2020

Hook Size For Bass: Picking the Right Hook Size for Bass

Hook sizing can be confusing and for new anglers there s certainly a temptation to assume that big bass demand...
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October 20, 2020

Best Lures For Bass: Exploring The Best Options

There s no one lure or technique that can catch largemouth day-in and day-out That s a simple fact Instead...
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August 1, 2020

Best Spinnerbaits for Bass - Color, Vibration, and Flash

Spinnerbaits are special Not only do they offer nearly endless options for customization but with the right know-how they can...
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February 10, 2019

Catching Spring Slabs: Best Crappie Corks, Floats, and Bobbers Reviewed

For many anglers spring means the start of crappie season And while there are many ways to catch them the...
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April 11, 2017

The Best Jig Rods for Bass: Our Favorites Reviewed

Flipping casting swimming dragging - jigs can do it all It s no surprise then that they re a popular...
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April 10, 2017

Best Lipless Crankbaits: Explanation and Reviews of Our Favorites

Whether you target cool-weather bass or hunt walleyes in the weeds on nasty cold mornings a lipless crankbait deserves serious...
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April 2, 2017

Lily Pad Madness: Best Topwater Frog Lures Reviewed

Some of the most exciting bass fishing of my life has happened around lily pads I ve worked a clear...
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February 17, 2016

Finding Fish Under the Ice: Our Best Ice Fishing Tips and Techniques

In many respects ice angling differs from warm-weather fishing Dropping a line in a hole you ve cut in the...
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