Water temps are slowly rising across much of the south and many states are starting to see pre-spawn activity. In Alabama and Tennessee, bass are already cruising shallow areas gorging on bait to ...

Valentines Day was the unofficial date for big bass to shift into their pre-spawn phase. Nothing written in stone but plus or minus a few days, the giant females start showing up at weigh-ins and ...

I watched the big single spin spinnerbait coming through the shallow water of the upper reaches of the Iowa farm pond. The big Colorado blade was pulsing and sending out flashes of chartreuse as the ...

Of all the different ways to catch bass, jerkbaits like the Rapala X-Rap and Jackall Rerange dominate pre-spawn smallmouth fishing as one of my all-time favorites. / Photo by Mike Staggs Bass fishing ...

ESSEX — Vermont’s catch-and-release bass fishing is underway with what promises to be some of the hottest bass fishing action in New England as the weather starts warming up. “Spring catch-and-release ...

Fish the south end of the lake for striped bass. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said good catches of stripers were reported before March rain muddied the upstream portions of the lake. Striper fishing ...

SAN ANTONIO – A lake about an hour east of San Angelo has become one of the hottest bass fishing lakes in the U.S. For several years, O.H. Ivie Lake has consistently produced some of the biggest bass ...

Crappie biting in shallow and deep water. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, recommends using minnows or jigs six to 20 feet deep around standing timber or brush piles. Fishing should improve as the water ...