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 ...

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 ...

In early fall, fishing conditions often change as bass transition from summer patterns. Hot summers and heavy pressure make them cautious, which is why slower finesse tactics become crucial. Justin ...

Most anglers who "finesse fish"--pro Aaron Martens always comes to mind--use very light spinning gear and tiny hooks and lures to fool bass that have become jaded to the usual presentations. It's a ...

“You need to use finesse techniques not power techniques,” Gene Kane advised me a few years back when I interviewed him on fishing Delmarva ponds and rivers. Gene guides and tournament fishes these ...

From a story on Wired2Fish.com: Fall can challenge even the most experienced anglers. Cooling water, scattered bait, and unpredictable patterns make locating bass tough. Dustin Connell shares how to ...

Soft plastics are a staple in bass fishing and the finesse plastics offerings continue to expand with fishing pressure. DUO Realis sent me a sample of their new V-Tail Shad to test on various rigs and ...

A new finesse hardbait just hit the market, and the father of finesse fishing approves. The Mag Lip Finesse 2.5 and 3.0 are a series of lures based on the popular Mag Lip lures from Yakima, but made ...

Fishing duo Cole & Jay utilize subtle finesse presentations to pick apart rocky shorelines and tempt lethargic, cold-water winter bass.

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 ...

With water temperatures slowly easing downward as the days get shorter and the nights get cooler, bass are headed to the shallows in lakes around Alabama. The annual migration presents anglers with an ...