Second, stiff leader can make lures look unnatural. In combination, not paying attention to the leader you use for smallmouth can make for a very frustrating day. Because smallmouth fight so hard, ...

Ned rig fishing for bass is a slow ... but it also works exceptionally well for targeting spotted and smallmouth bass in shallower water during the spawn. It can also work well for finessing ...

Once you’ve located the alewives, find the individual smallmouth using FFS and cast the strolling rig directly to the bass. Once they see your rig slowly working through the water column ...

Largemouth bass (left) typically grow larger and are greener than smallmouth bass (right), but there are other key differences between the two related species. Derek Horner Ditch pickles and ...

Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass spawn throughout ... A list of the best lures for spawning bass would be too long to put here, but here are a few baits and rigs you want to have in ...

The lead changed hands often on Day 1 of the Bassmaster Open at Kentucky Lake/Lake Barkley. But when Thursday’s weigh-in was complete, a local stick was in the pole position. Jordan Hartman, who lives ...