When a bass stumbles onto a Ned rig, the simple, non-threatening bait looks like an easy meal. And that’s when you set the hook. No matter your skill or experience level as a bass angler ...

O-ring or not, the wacky rig works so well because it’s simple. As the bait slowly sinks through the water column both ends of the stick bait shimmy, driving bass nuts. You’ll need an octopus hook, ...

There’s no rigging style bass anglers rely on more than the classic Texas rig, and the reason for this is simple: Texas rig fishing for bass is both incredibly effective and versatile.

As far as bass fishing techniques go, it doesn’t get much hype, but occasionally sees some limelight when an angler wins a tournament using it. It rides in the middle between power fishing and finesse ...