One of the earliest bass baits I remember, both slightly bewildered by but also fascinated with, was the flipping jig. As a teenager I would eagerly read magazine copy on this lead and rubber lure, ...

Just as hunters have their bird dogs, pro sports use scouts and nations employ spies, we anglers have our own tools to flush and conquer our quarry. Winning in fishing, of course, is catching as many ...

I get asked often what my number one lure is for targeting largemouth bass. Each time, without hesitation, I state that it's a flipping jig. And to be honest, that answer hasn't changed for decades. A ...

Kurt Mazurek writes about all things fishing and the outdoor lifestyle for Fishing On SI -a division of Sports Illustrated. Before writing On SI he enjoyed a successful career in the fishing industry, ...

Forward-facing sonar has opened our eyes to how many big bass suspend in open water. And while there’s no doubt that those fish are fun to target and catch, there are still plenty of giants that bury ...

Jason Sealock goes through a crash course on how to figure out what bushes are best for bass fishing at different times of the spring and how to catch bass more effectively while alleviating some of ...