Maybe it’s because of where I grew up fishing in the upper Midwest. Maybe I’m always a little slow to react to new lure trends. Maybe I really don’t have an excuse. But the fact is, I’ve caught very ...

One of the most consistent year-around patterns for big bass on the TVA lakes including Guntersville, Wheeler, Wilson and Pickwick is tossing a big swimbait in deep water. Just about the only time it ...

On the tournament trail, he's known for scratching around super shallow with a wacky worm rig or an unweighted Texas rig, but once John Cox winds down the competitive events, the Florida pro turns his ...

Cold temperatures and short days make bass, and bass anglers, lethargic. But hardy souls who brave the elements are rewarded with the biggest bass of the year. During winter, bass are looking to eat ...

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 ...

by The Fresno (Calif.) Bee , BY MAREK WARSZAWSKI FRESNO BEE FRESNO, Calif. — Until a couple of months ago, John Albidrez enjoyed most of his success in bass fishing using a particular brand and color ...

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.

These were the bass baits—and mindset shifts—that defined my 2025 season and helped me catch more and bigger largemouth bass.

There are two major challenges in summer bass fishing on the TVA lakes. First is getting a bait down where they live in hot weather and keeping it there, at a speed that won't bore the angler to tears ...

Bass anglers love big water with good reason. Reservoirs and rivers are ideal places for catching bass. And smaller lakes and farm ponds can also be killer spots to catch the fish of a lifetime. But I ...

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 ...