Spring is the absolute best time of year to catch bass near the bank. Smallmouths, largemouths, and spotted bass all flood the shallows each spring to spawn. As part of their annual ritual, the bass ...

To catch boatloads of big Tennessee River bass during a shad spawn, Major League Fishing Pro David Walker spends his mornings casting reaction baits and finesse rigs at freshwater mussel beds on the ...

In the world of American fishing, bass is king. While largemouth may be the more sought after variety, the smallmouth bass ...

From a story on GameAndFishMag.com: Curious and aggressive smallmouth bass deliver on the sporting expectations with feisty ...

Discover the best lures, fishing tactics, and tournament insights for bass fishing on Lake Okeechobee in February 2025. / B.A.S.S. As anglers begin heading to the second event of the 2025 Bassmaster ...

Jerkbaits are one of the most effective lures for smallmouth bass all season long, but I’d argue they shine the brightest during the pre-spawn stage of the early season. Their ability to be worked at ...

The walleye spawn is on. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said walleye are being caught from the White River arm of the lake from Walker's Bluff upstream to Lake Sequoyah dam. Jig and minnow combinations, ...

Jimmy Mason uses a shallow jerkbait like the Smithwick Rogue that dives just a few inches to a foot under the surface to catch spawning bass or get them to show themselves so he can catch them on ...

Spawning bass are not actively feeding so they seldom react to fast moving baits like they do other times of the year. Bass pro Kelly Jordon says slow is the way to go in the spring. When it comes to ...

Although throwing topwater baits is exciting, expecting those explosive blow-ups, reaction baits with better hook-up ratios will put more fish in your boat during Tennessee River reservoir shad-spawns ...