In-line spinners, spoons, and hardbaits get all the love in the trout game, and rightfully so. These lures have been punishing browns, rainbows, and brookies for many decades. As the old adage goes, ...

The lake trout fishing was good on a recent trip in Ontario’s Quetico Provincial Park, just north of Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.The four of us, trolling minnow-imitation ...

Back in the day, pretty much every bass angler fished the Carolina rig. As a kid, I remember heading out on the lake with a ...

I try a lot of bass fishing gear over the course of a year, and I always end up with a few absolute favorites. It’s been an exceptional year for new baits. This list highlights the best of the best.

When learning how to fish for bass, an essential first lesson for beginners is to master a few essential fishing rigs that use soft baits—whether they’re worms, crawfish, tube baits, or creature baits ...

How to pick the perfect fishing soft baits to add to your tackle box ... ...

Inspiration strikes whenever, wherever and however it chooses. It found me elbows deep in large bins overflowing with soft-plastic baits. I had spent an afternoon sorting them into piles, each ...

As an avid outdoorsman with more than 17 years in the hunting and fishing retail industry, Brad Olson knows a thing or two about having fun and selling fun to others. So, when Olson, who worked at ...

A wacky rig is one of the most effective techniques for enticing reluctant bass to bite. It is also one of the best finesse presentations for shallow-water fish and suspended bass close to the surface ...

The Texas rig just might be a bass angler’s best option for early summer action. There are limitless options of bait styles you can put on your hook, and depending on the size of your bullet weight, ...

The lake trout fishing was good on a recent trip in Ontario’s Quetico Provincial Park, just north of Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The four of us, trolling minnow-imitation ...