Spinnerbaits, the classic component of every well-stocked tackle box, have taken a backseat to umbrella rigs, vibrating jigs, and even Texas-rigged swimbaits in recent years, but they still can create ...

Swimbaits are among the most effective and versatile artificial lures for bass fishing. With a wide variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and weights, there’s a swimbait that can be used to catch bass in ...

Swimbaits are great fish catchers, but it takes a lot of work to wring out their potential. A swimbait is a long, soft plastic lure with a deep belly that tapers sharply to a wide, paddle-shaped tail.

How many times have you heard that mentioned when it comes to targeting bragging-sized largemouth bass or redfish or any of the other species Louisiana fishermen pursue? Now, in the first weeks of the ...

The sight of a herd of black bass busting shad at the surface is guaranteed to excite any angler. Often these marauding bass will readily blast a big variety of surface lures. Then there are mornings ...

Fly fishing on the Kings River recently prompted me to reimagine my entire approach to bait selection for stream smallmouths. I fished with Rusty Pruitt in a one-fly only tournament. I selected a ...