We're running the gold Stingnose Minnow today (1 3/4 oz), and we're using the cast and jig back technique to make sure we're covering a large area of water. The key is to cast it out far and jig it ...

I'm here with Antonio today, and we're out on the Niagara River. We're going to spend a little bit of time, only an hour, running live bait on a T-Turn bait rig. The water is about 15 feet deep here ...

Dianne Tattitch figures she put in her time for the trophy smallmouth bass she caught recently on the Meramec River. She started floating the river 30 years ago when she began dating the man she would ...

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 the unsurprising domination of a jig-and-minnow to the rising popularity of the dice bait, here’s what the pros used to haul in trophy smallmouth during the August 2025 Bassmaster Elite stop in ...

Of the multitude of species that swim in our local streams and rivers, the common fallfish is the one that gets probably the least amount of ink. You won’t read about “fallfish” tournaments, fallfish ...

Anglers often encounter situations that require a different look than they get from crankbaits, jigs and blade baits. Late spring is one of those times. Bass and other game fish are in transition from ...