Water temps are slowly rising across much of the south and many states are starting to see pre-spawn activity. In Alabama and Tennessee, bass are already cruising shallow areas gorging on bait to ...

Bass fishing is just plain fun. But what’s the most fun way to catch them? On my way up to a recent Northwoods bass fishing week, a friend asked if there was some specific bite I hoped I would ...

Jerkbaits are one of the most effective lures for smallmouth bass all season long, but I’d argue they shine the brightest during the pre-spawn stage of the early season. Their ability to be worked at ...

Catch your biggest bass ever. These five proven largemouth bass fishing tips reveal the best seasons, baits, and strategies ...

There are a lot of lures that will catch pre-spawn and spawning bass, but the experts say there is a short list of ones to forget about for now. It is getting to be that time of year when just about ...

Although fishing the spring spawn is a practice associated first with crappie in many minds, largemouth bass concentrate a key part of their reproductive year in that season as well. This offers ...

BRANSON, Mo. — If you like to get out and enjoy the outdoors, fishing is a great way to spend beautiful day in the Ozarks. That’s for sure. And it’s about the time of year to start game planning to ...

1. In Lakeland, bass are continuing to spawn, so stick to the shallow water, try flipping dark-colored creature baits. If you can find them, try shiners for bass as well. Specks continue to hit ...

While most area lakes and ponds are still crusted with a thick layer of ice, history says that the annual spring thaw is coming up quick. For bass anglers, that means it is time to look forward to the ...

In an early May Bass Pro Tour tournament on the Tennessee River, Major League Fishing pro David Walker explained the importance of playing your cards right when a shad-spawn bite goes bust, switching ...

For almost two weeks the snow and ice forced me to reminisce about how it felt to be on Lake Travis feeling a fish at the end of my line. The hot sunny weather of Feb. 24 found me on the lake finally ...