The catch proved to be no accident. Since then I’ve taken many fall small­mouths from such places and also at isolated spots of cover near shore, places where old stumps thrust their gnarled roots ...

There is something magical about chasing largemouth bass in the fall. Fish set up on specific structures, put on the feed bag before winter, and are easily coaxed to bite the right baits. Best thing ...

As fall temperatures drop, smallmouth bass across the country begin to key in on one thing: baitfish. In this action-packed session, Wired2fish’s own Nick Dumke goes through his approach to tracking ...

During the fall, you may need to reach deeper into the water column to tempt pressure-weary bass, as fish may be descending to avoid unfavorable weather or targeting deeper bait schools. Jerkbaits are ...

It starts without warning. While fishing down the shoreline for bass on a glorious autumn day, the water behind you suddenly erupts in chaos. Huge schools of baitfish, with nowhere to flee, leap from ...

As summer gives way to fall, smallmouth bass begin shifting their patterns—moving to different locations and responding to new tactics. Here are three proven ways to catch fall smallmouths on our ...

What Is a Soft Stickbait and Why Do Bass Love It? A soft stickbait is a cylindrical 'worm' that is commonly found in four to six inch sizes. With no fancy appendages, lips or moving parts, these ...

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 ...

The Starting Spot Daily Bass Fishing Headlines are the perfect way to start your day with some of the top bass fishing articles on the internet. It’s the quick, informative, how, where, and who you ...

One of the things that make striped bass such popular targets along the coast from New England to the Mid-Atlantic is their diversity. You can find them picking off crabs and shrimp along back bay sod ...