I slowly raised my rod tip, feeling the bullet weight inch across the bottom until my plastic worm rested against the ruins ...

1. In Lakeland, at Saddle Creek, crickets and grass shrimp have been a big seller for bluegill and shellcracker on Lake Bonny and out at Tenoroc on Picnic Lake. Lake Parker has been yielding bass on ...

There are dozens of ways to rig soft plastic baits to create various presentations for hungry bass. Many of these bass fishing rigs are situational, offering the ideal setup to target specific cover, ...

Fishing line is easily one of the most overlooked aspects of putting together a quality bass-catching rig. Most anglers figure out what kind of bait they want to throw, grab their rod, and go to ...

Striped bass fishing remains strong, as it has been for a long while. Aaron Jolliff at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said brood minnows or shad are the best baits. Have a top-water lure tied on in ...

Try for black bass deep or shallow. Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers recommends bass fishing 15 to 20 feet deep with a jig and pig. Try spinner baits or top-water lures in shallow water.

Fishing guide Ben Matsubu says crappie fishing has picked up. Best size coming in 15 to 24 feet around brush and laydowns ...

and fall, is to take your lake’s temperature. Odds are you already have some sort of electronic device on your boat that can be used to determine the surface temperature of the water you’re fishing, ...