bass fishing

Fall bass don’t move because the calendar says they should. Track cooling water, forage, healthy vegetation, hard cover and weather to stay with the fish.

Boat docks provide shade, cover and prime ambush points for bass, but the easiest targets aren't always the best ones. A tournament angler explains where to cast, how to approach docks and which lures and tackle can help you reach fish other anglers miss.

Urchin baits are one of bass fishing’s hottest lure trends, but how do you actually fish one? Here’s how to rig, work and choose tackle for these unusual baits.

Learn how to work a frog across grass, pads and open water, avoid setting the hook too soon and choose the right tackle—plus see some of the strangest topwaters bass will attack.

Urchin baits generated much of the buzz at ICAST 2026, but they weren’t the only new soft plastics worth watching. These 10 introductions include finesse worms, swimbaits, forage imitators and designs built specifically for forward-facing sonar.

Urchin baits have been in use across the Pacific for the best part of two decades, but in 2026 they truly arrived on these shores.

The best bass fishing rod is not always the most expensive or most specialized. For many anglers, it is the rod that can handle the widest range of bass techniques without forcing them to carry a dozen setups.

From mastering backyard casting to picking the right hot-weather baits, Bass fishing legends Kevin VanDam and Skeet Reese share their elite strategies to conquer the mid-summer heat.

A weightless wacky rig is one of the simplest ways to catch shallow summer bass. Here’s how to rig it, where to throw it and why the slow fall works.

Here’s how to work buzzbaits, poppers and frogs when May largemouths are primed to explode through the surface.

From the Jitterbug to the Snag Proof Frog, these six classics helped define surface fishing for largemouths.

Hook & Barrel explores the best bass fishing gear for the 2026 spring season. Rods, reels, lures, motors, and tackle boxes are all on the H&B shopping list.

A grand jury has indicted pro angler Flint Davis on felony manslaughter charges in connection with a fatal boat crash on Smith Lake in April.

There will be new rules governing the use of FFS by pro bass anglers competing in Bassmaster events next year.

Bass fishing in the U.S. isn’t limited to just largemouth and smallies. There is a surprising array of bass species every angler should know.

These 10 bass fishing gear items will let you concentrate on hauling in big lunkers, because you'll have all your bases covered.

Nevada angler Adam Truran battled with a 25-pound hybrid striped bass at Lahontan Reservoir after a 20-minute fight, but it was worth every second.

The state's famed Black Belt has everything an outdoorsman could want.

Upgrade your bass fishing tackle with our top picks of essential gear.

College sport has always been a lifeblood of America, with bass fishing joining football, basketball, and athletics as seeing some future stars choosing to skip college and start at the pro level.