Angler Mike McBride said crappie are in deep and shallow water. Fish for them with minnows or jigs and experiment with depth.

Spring is the absolute best time of year to catch bass near the bank. Smallmouths, largemouths, and spotted bass all flood the shallows each spring to spawn. As part of their annual ritual, the bass ...

For most bass anglers, and depending on your where you live, sometime between February and May usually marks the arrival of the most thrilling season in bass fishing: the prespawn. This is the prime ...

Learn how to fish boat docks more effectively for largemouth bass—understand why bass live there, choose the best docks, and pick the perfect lure. Largemouth bass are structure orientated fish that ...

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 ...

From square bill to flat sided, these four crankbait styles each have a proven track record when it comes to triggering bass into biting. When it comes to catching bass, crankbaits deserve a treasured ...

The weekly fishing report is courtesy of Mike Webb, a Bass Pro Shops-sponsored angler and owner of Webb’s Guide Service.

For my money, bass fishing doesn't get much better than a good hollow body frog bite. There's just nothing better than ...

Welcome to today's winter episode of Thundermist Fishing Tips! We have Vincenzo with us today, along with the boatless angler himself, Antonio. Today we're going to be running the T-Turn Bait Rig ...

This story, “Catch Big Bass Right Now,” appeared in the April 1970 issue on Outdoor Life. The small whitecaps pushed by a ...

What Attracts Largemouth Bass to Boat Docks? Largemouth bass are structure orientated fish that often find a home base and stick to it. Sure, they roam around and move within any lake or river system, ...