The process of catching, ­transporting and curing live bait is a time-consuming and ­laborious task, but the results of properly executing this process can be highly rewarding. Credit Tim Rahn Special ...

How modern bridling methods, band selection, and proper tension can transform your offshore bait rigging success The post Better Bridle Techniques to Boost Your Live-Bait Hookup Ratio appeared first ...

A hot-button subject in the world of fishing is the use of live bait. I’m talking about minnows, worms, leeches and all of the other critters that fishermen use to try to coax an unwary fish into ...

When you absolutely, positively have to catch a fish, live bait is the only way to go, period. While artificial lures are variously new, improved, or otherwise hyped worldwide, the lowly worm and its ...

Fathead minnows, leeches and worms are mainstays in bait-shop refrigerators across the country. These old standards have pro­duced stringers of game fish for decades, and they’ll continue to produce ...

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Clockwise, from top left: minnow, crayfish, sunfish, shad, frog, and grasshopper. Fathead minnows, leeches and worms are mainstays in bait-shop refrigerators across the country. These old standards ...