Gear up for a quick release. A small net and good pliers will help you release fish unharmed. If you want to keep bass to eat, the best tasting fish are mid-sized and caught from cold water. Bass are ...

Techniques refined off the deck of a bass boat can be successfully applied off a dock or in a pond, writes Oak Duke.

Pennsylvania anglers share their best tips for catching smallmouth and largemouth bass during the hot summer months.

One of the most recognizable aquatic structures to hold largemouth bass is undoubtedly the lily pad. Offering up shade and a cooler water environment, defined and hidden ambush points for picking off ...

Catching largemouth bass in the fall doesn't have to be a difficult task. By choosing the right lures for the job, finding green weeds, keying-in on deep rock and wood, following the bait, and turning ...

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 ...

Muddy waters are common during summer rainstorms, and they can put a damper on bass fishing — unless you know what lure to throw.

New York state’s 2025 regular bass season opens tomorrow, June 15 and runs through Nov. 30. There’s also a catch-and-release season from Dec. 1 through June 14. Smallmouth and largemouth ...

Target current and wind-blown areas where baitfish congregate, then match your lure size and type to whatever forage the smallmouth are feeding on. Cover water aggressively with crankbaits or ...

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