From summer into autumn, Texas' largemouth bass become vulnerable to an affliction caused by their gluttonous appetite. And this makes bass anglers happy. The malady? Frog in the throat. Well, ...

Every topwater strike makes bass fishing more fun. But there’s something about topwater frog fishing—watching that almost comical-looking bait hop and sputter and then get suddenly obliterated—that ...

At the turn of this century, the best frog lures for bass were whichever ones you could get your hands on. We had limited options for fishing heavy vegetation with anything but the most basic ...

The soft-plastic lure fluttered and kicked like a struggling frog across the weed mat and into the open pocket. Then, with the abrupt swirl that never gets old, a solid bass rose in a boiling strike.

Last month we talked about the basics of frog fishing, which consisted of tackle, cover, depth, and techniques. This month we will go into more detail about these, plus lure modification and seasons.

I love to catch bass no matter which lure I use. But there still has to be a best way, right? On my way up to a recent Northwoods bass fishing week, a friend asked if there was some specific bite I ...

Bass fishing starts off with a bang. Bass breed in spring, building beds, laying eggs and protecting their young. This is a ...

Nothing thrills like a topwater bite, and whether you're fishing during the early morning feed or prospecting a midday shade pocket, the right topwater bait often tempts the biggest fish. The question ...

Fishing duo Cole & Jay put a cutting-edge frog design to the test, witnessing massive bass demolish the lure through the thickest vegetation imaginable.

Every once in a while, someone asks me, “Why do you like fishing so much? Isn’t it boring?” My first impulse is to put them in a Homer Simpson-style chokehold for even thinking fishing could be boring ...