I asked reigning Bassmaster Elite Rookie of the Year, FXR pro, Trey McKinney to share the Top 3 baits he always has tied on during the pre-spawn. Following are McKinney's best bets for helping you ...

Black bass and crappie are biting. Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers recommends fishing for black bass in the White or War Eagle river arms of the lake. Good lures include jig and pigs, ...

Beaver Lake: Fishing is on for awhile, then off when cold fronts arrive. Try for crappie around brush. The lake level is dropping, and that could cause crappie to move out deeper than they normally ...

Tackle store shelves are teeming with every size, color, and shape of walleye lure imaginable. And if you're new to fishing for walleye, deciding on what baits to choose can be a daunting task. This ...

The drive took five hours, all spent traveling straight north from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The final 60 minutes were a slow slog along a bumpy and dusty dirt road. When I finally opened the truck ...

In case you missed it, we assembled a team of spawn reporters across the country to key us in on when and how to target bedding bass. The first step was to divide the country into six regions based on ...

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 ...

Water temps are slowly rising across much of the south and many states are starting to see pre-spawn activity. In Alabama and Tennessee, bass are already cruising shallow areas gorging on bait to ...