What Makes a Bucktail Jig So Effective for Catching Bass and Walleye? Simplistic in design but lethal in execution, the bucktail jig works magic when fished amongst weeds in the fall. Comprised of a ...

Largemouth bass are the most popular game fish in America for one key reason: Accessibility. No matter where you live, there’s a strong possibility there are largemouths close by. Furthermore, you don ...

These were the bass baits—and mindset shifts—that defined my 2025 season and helped me catch more and bigger largemouth bass.

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, ...

There’s something about flipping, pitching, dragging, swimming, and casting a jig that screams bass fishing. And there’s a good chance that even as you’re reading this, you can recall the thump of the ...

The bass are making spawning beds and are up shallow. Ned rigs and Tube jigs are working great. Keep a Zara Spook topwater bait close. Suppose there’s no wind, fish a shaky head. If you have wind, ...

Jig fishing is by far one of the most versatile and effective of all bass fishing techniques used today. The bait can be hopped, swam, flipped and pitched. The bait is also very productive in cooler ...

Tommy Biffle pitches, but he’s not a baseball player. He flips, but is not a gymnast. He dances a jig, but it’s not the shag. Biffle, of Wagoner, Okla., does all this on the deck of his boat. He’s a ...

Years of bass fishing teaches you that having a large assortment of lures is vital to successful fishing. But you don’t just want a collection: you want lures that will catch fish. Here are some ...