Gear up for a quick release. A small net and good pliers will help you release fish unharmed. If you want to keep bass to eat, the best tasting fish are mid-sized and caught from cold water. Bass are ...

Catching largemouth bass in the fall doesn't have to be a difficult task. By choosing the right lures for the job, finding green weeds, keying-in on deep rock and wood, following the bait, and turning ...

One of the most recognizable aquatic structures to hold largemouth bass is undoubtedly the lily pad. Offering up shade and a cooler water environment, defined and hidden ambush points for picking off ...

Techniques refined off the deck of a bass boat can be successfully applied off a dock or in a pond, writes Oak Duke.

Hello folks. Today we're back in the Detroit river, rigged up with Flexi-Jigs as we fish the freshwater weed edge looking for those largemouth bass! We go over some great tips and techniques to help ...

As anglers, our common goal is to catch the biggest fish possible. It's a game of inches for those who chase the elusive muskie, but for the fan-favorite largemouth bass, pounds is where it's at.

Tubes are Tops.  Big summer bass snatch tubes up when they’re worked around structure like timber and docks.  Simonson Photo.

New York state’s 2025 regular bass season opens tomorrow, June 15 and runs through Nov. 30. There’s also a catch-and-release season from Dec. 1 through June 14. Smallmouth and largemouth ...

Anglers are finding success fishing from kayaks and specialized boats designed for shallow rivers. Popular artificial baits include Ned rigs, tubes, and swim baits, often in green pumpkin or natural ...

Spotted bass and largemouth bass are similar species but differ in key ways. Spotted bass have distinct small spots below the lateral line, smaller mouths, and typically stay in deeper water.