In-line spinners, spoons, and hardbaits get all the love in the trout game, and rightfully so. These lures have been punishing browns, rainbows, and brookies for many decades. As the old adage goes, ...

The lake trout fishing was good on a recent trip in Ontario’s Quetico Provincial Park, just north of Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The four of us, trolling minnow-imitation ...

A Ned rig is a near-nothing bait composed of a small soft-plastic lure rigged on a jig head. And yet if you had to coax a bite from a bass anytime, anywhere, a Ned rig might very well be your best bet ...

When Arkansans go fishing for bluegills and other bream, it’s a good bet you’ll find live crickets or worms at the end of their lines. These two natural baits have long been considered the best ...

My love for fishing began when I was just a toddler. My mother would drop me off at my grandfather's house, early in the morning, while she worked. My grandfather lived in Garden Lakes, Avondale, ...

Soft fishing lures leech harmful chemicals: study WATCH: A recent study suggests soft plastic lures are leaching water-soluble plastic additives. If you use soft plastic fishing lures when spending a ...

EUFAULA — Plastic worms have long been a mainstay in an angler’s tackle box. In the late 1950s, there was only one basic design and two colors for soft plastic worms. Today, anglers have a multitude ...

Bass anglers wait all year for fall. As the water temperature drops and the days get shorter, bass put on the feedbag before ...

When learning how to fish for bass, an essential first lesson for beginners is to master a few essential fishing rigs that use soft baits—whether they’re worms, crawfish, tube baits, or creature baits ...