Largemouth Bass

During late summer and fall, largemouth and smallmouth bass feed on open-water preyfish in many natural lakes and reservoirs. Since bass themselves rarely maintain a pelagic (open-water) existence,...View article

Where coastal waterways meet the deep blue sea, the daily pushing and pulling of water affects all elements of the...View article

 Despite grim economic forecasts, the most recent ICAST Show, a major fishing industry showcase for new products, featured a...View article

Four primary categories of swimbait exist, though some lures borrow from more than one group. View article

My first flipping fish, a massive 8-pounder caught on the California Delta while fishing with Norval Pimental of California, made me a believer in that shortline technique and the tackle I’d used...View article

Larry Nixon of Bee Branch, Arkansas, ranks among the top tournament bass anglers of all time. In his storied career, the former guide...View article

 When most anglers hear the name Castaic Lake, grandiose visions arise of giant swimbaits sashaying through the water, pursued...View article

I’m a fishery biologist. Anglers I meet at the boat ramp often say, “Man, you’ve got the best job in the world.” I agree, but...View article

 During the past decade, scientific developments in softbaits—what we used to know as soft plastics—have redefined this category....View article

Fish have the same five major senses as you—sight, smell, scent, taste and touch—although they’re a bit different, adapted for use underwater. Fish use their combined input to locate food and...View article