Discover how Lake Hartwell became one of bass fishing’s most legendary battlegrounds. Explore past Bassmaster Classic champions, their winning tactics, and expert fishing strategies. Discover ...

However, even in waters that routinely produce bass weighing five pounds or more, sometimes you need to scale down to leader testing as little as 6 pounds in order to fool smallies. This is especially ...

Bass also spawn in the spring, making them more accessible to anglers fishing in shallow water ... The best bite window of the day when the water is cold typically comes between 10 a.m. and ...

Derek Horner Ditch pickles and bronzebacks, bucketmouths and smalljaws. Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass go by many names, and when most Americans think about bass fishing, they picture one (or ...

To keep positive, let’s talk about the better days, when the tides are good and the fish are behaving. On warmer, less windy days, catch-and-release snook fishing is quite good, which brings a ...

And yet if you had to coax a bite from a bass anytime, anywhere, a Ned rig might very well be your best bet. Ned rig fishing for bass is a slow, bottom-oriented presentation. The reason it’s so ...

Discover the best lures, fishing tactics, and tournament insights for bass fishing on Lake Okeechobee in February 2025. / B.A.S.S. As anglers begin heading to the second event of the 2025 ...

The extreme reversal of current regulations" is likely to create some "sticker shock" among the bass fishing community. TWRA Fisheries Division Chief, Jason Henegar, said now, due to hybridization ...

The advice of these and other bass fishing professionals can be summed up in two basic concepts for fishing cold weather bass. Downsize your lure, and slow down your retrieve. Give these techniques a ...

Now that winter has settled in, finding success while fishing around Anna Maria Island requires patience and perseverance. While fishing the inshore waters, you might find it hard to locate fish and a ...

Judith, Narragansett to Watch Hill, Westerly. Bonito, false albacore, striped bass and bluefish were all being caught off our coast and in our Bays and estuaries. Fishing the East and West Passages of ...

Please enjoy the Maine outdoors safely and responsibly! March is a great time to get out ice fishing, the days are longer and typically warmer. In addition, some species of fish (i.e., bass, rainbow ...