fishing tips

Fall turnover gets blamed for scattered bass, bad water and a dead bite. A fisheries scientist explains what really happens beneath the surface, while top bass pros reveal how they keep catching fish.

Forward-facing sonar can teach anglers far more than where bass are located. Bassmaster Elite pros Bob Downey and Jeff Gustafson explain how FFS has sharpened their understanding of cover, casting, lure presentation and traditional sonar.

Boat docks may get the attention, but the seawalls behind them can be productive fall bass habitat. Learn how to identify the corners, drains, shade, depth changes and hidden cover that separate a productive wall from a dead one.

Hot summer days can cut a fishing trip short fast. Here’s how to stay cool while fishing with the right clothing, sun protection, shade and hydration plan.

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.

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

Learn how size, location, advisories and handling decide whether your next fish is worth keeping, and more importantly, worth eating.

Last year I got a call from my buddy Joel who has a place near Texas’ legendary Lake Fork. He invited me to go fishing. Me being the bass hooker that I...

Merriam-Webster’s definition of a fisherman is one who engages in fishing as an occupation or for pleasure. If their definition included an example of a fisherman who does both, it...

Pedro Sors has a dream, to get more Hispanic people back outdoors and with a fishing rod in their hands.

Jimmy Houston vs. Kevin Van Dam Unlike the art of fly fishing revered for its simplicity for use of the long rod and nymph to pursue quarry, the high-tech fast-paced...