Water temps are slowly rising across much of the south and many states are starting to see pre-spawn activity. In Alabama and Tennessee, bass are already cruising shallow areas gorging on bait to ...

Jerkbaits are one of the most effective lures for smallmouth bass all season long, but I’d argue they shine the brightest during the pre-spawn stage of the early season. Their ability to be worked at ...

Bass fishing is just plain fun. But what’s the most fun way to catch them? On my way up to a recent Northwoods bass fishing week, a friend asked if there was some specific bite I hoped I would ...

When do bass spawn in your area? Follow this guide, including peak bass spawning dates nationwide, to get in on the year's ...

Although throwing topwater baits is exciting, expecting those explosive blow-ups, reaction baits with better hook-up ratios will put more fish in your boat during Tennessee River reservoir shad-spawns ...

Spring is the best time of year to land a giant bass. Here’s what you need to know to catch your personal best.

It is getting to be that time of year when just about everything short of a bare hook is going to catch bass, and even that might work. It has been an odd year with a warm February and early March ...

If there is one low-tech, but productive, method of fishing from a boat for white bass, flatline trolling would get my vote for being that method. Now, trolling can be as simple as tossing a lipped ...

In an early May Bass Pro Tour tournament on the Tennessee River, Major League Fishing pro David Walker explained the importance of playing your cards right when a shad-spawn bite goes bust, switching ...