BOISE, Idaho — Tight Lines 208 is dedicated to helping people become better anglers through education. The Tackle Tip is designed to give readers a crash course on a specific lure or gear item. Want ...

With cooler temperatures making slow-moving shad schools easy prey for bass, shad-like crankbaits outfish most other lures. One of the better lures is the Rapala Shad Rap suspending version with its ...

For years, lots of allegedly serious bass anglers didn’t want to use anything less than 20 pound test line. It was seen an unmanly, undignified and unlikely to win big money tournaments. I credit the ...

My favorite thing in the world may be pulling up to a popular boat ramp at 10:00 a.m. and being the only truck there. Usually ...

Jerk baits are big right now for bass and will be soon for walleye. I recently came across a new iteration on the theme from Rapala; the Shadow Rap Shad is patterned after the Shadow Rap, which is a ...