Spring fishing can be feast or famine. So keep in mind the bite can turn hot in a hurry if you’re on your game. Right now is also the best time of the year to land a trophy bass. Understanding how ...

Winter’s grip is loosening. You’re dying to fish. Unfortunately, those super-early-season bites can be the toughest to score thanks to cold, dirty water and sluggish targets. Have no fear. This ...

The spawn is the most exciting time of year to target big bass. As water temperatures warm, largemouth, spotted, and smallmouth bass become more active and move into shallow water to start bedding.

Largemouth bass are the most popular game fish in America for one key reason: Accessibility. No matter where you live, there’s a strong possibility there are largemouths close by. Furthermore, you don ...

Per an article on Bassmaster.com: When summer sets in and temperatures rise, I am at my best as an angler. Sure, the spring and fall fishing is good and can be fun, but summertime makes the search for ...

Northeast Ohio’s bass fishing is ahead of schedule based on my Kentucky Derby seasonal yardstick. Historically, I’ve always enjoyed the peak of my spring bass fishing as the thoroughbreds lined up at ...

Topwater bass fishing can be just about the most exciting way to catch bass. In the spring and early summer you can really capitalize on some big bites in the low light hours by fishing topwater baits ...

This story was originally published in the June 1966 issue of Outdoor Life. During the 1950s and 60s, the author, Anthony A. Ciuffa absolutely hammered giant largemouth bass in small farm ponds across ...

If you're new to fishing, selecting your first rod can be a bit overwhelming. Even if you've fished a lot but are looking to take your bass fishing a little more seriously it can be a daunting task to ...