Plenty of hefty smallmouth bass fall for crankbaits, jerkbaits, spinnerbaits, and midsize swimbaits all along the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River. These more aggressive lures have their time and ...

A wacky rig is one of the most effective techniques for enticing reluctant bass to bite. It is also one of the best finesse presentations for shallow-water fish and suspended bass close to the surface ...

For years, lots of allegedly serious bass anglers didn’t want to use anything less than 20 pound test line. It was seen an unmanly, undignified and unlikely to win big money tournaments. I credit the ...

This is one of the hotter rigs in bass fishing right now. A good one to learn if you haven't. A nail weight, O-ring, hook and straight tail plastic is all you need to get started Neko rigging. The ...

When the fishing turns summertime tough, bass anglers get downright wacky. Plastic worms may catch more black bass during summer than any other lure. There are all kinds of ways to rig them. One that ...

Want to learn how to increase the action of your wacky worms and save money too? Terry “Big Show” Scroggins shows you how in this short but practical 1-minute rigging tip.

It didn’t hurt that his years of excellence coincided with a massive shift in the quality of lines, hooks and other gear. When Martens began his professional career in the 1990s, braid had just come ...