For years, ice anglers were told they had to downsize to catch fish. Fish are cold blooded and their metabolism slows in winter, so we need to use tiny lures to catch these fickle feeders, we thought.

Big baits catch big bass. It's that simple. But knowing when and how to throw these giant lures isn't as cut and dry. There are specific scenarios where bass respond better to larger baits and are ...

Big Bite Baits, which is based in Eufaula, has added Bassmaster Elite Series pro Dean Rojas of Arizona to its pro staff. Rojas is a 3-time Bassmaster winner with more than $1 million in career ...

“It was the second day of the Big Rock tournament in North Carolina two years ago, and we were fishing the first Viking 72 demo boat,” Capt. Ryan Higgins recalls. “We decided to make a long run to the ...

There’s something about flipping, pitching, dragging, swimming, and casting a jig that screams bass fishing. And there’s a good chance that even as you’re reading this, you can recall the thump of the ...

See how Brandon Palaniuk and other top finishing anglers used deep crankbaits, swim jigs, and more to land big bass at the 2025 Bassmaster Elite Series on Lake Okeechobee. | B.A.S.S. | Dalton Tumblin ...

Tradition tells us there is only one way to catch catfish. Old-time anglers have sworn for years that catching catfish requires big treble or circle hooks, a heavy weight and some sort of smelly bait.

When I called Jim Horn in mid-March to ask if he’d started bass fishing yet, he just sort of chortled. “I never stopped,” he said. “There was a three-week period in January when everything was locked ...