Spring is the absolute best time of year to catch bass near the bank. Smallmouths, largemouths, and spotted bass all flood ...

While some of those baits may work in certain situations, oftentimes they’re more than you need. A wacky rig is the exact opposite. Its simplicity makes it arguably the most effective soft plastic ...

Here are the top-performing bass fishing lures from the 2025 Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River. See what helped Bill Lowen, Jay Przekurat, and Shane LeHew land big bass in cold Florida waters.

Ned rig fishing for bass is a slow ... soft plastic stick bait still works really well. Step 3: Place the soft-plastic bait beside the hook to gauge where the point should come out.

But once the ice does come off, bass will still be in the winter patterns with water temperatures below 45 degrees, but as ...

The author caught this smallmouth bass on a Ned rig while fishing an offshore rock pile. The standard Ned rig is a mushroom jig head paired with a 3-inch stick bait. While you can thread practically ...

Bassmaster Pro, Jason Christie, and other anglers, utilized a topwater walking bait as part of his St Johns' bass fishing arsenal. / B.A.S.S. 4. Soft Stick Bait Again, three times this bait was ...

SLOW. Water normal stain; 50 degrees; 0.28 feet above pool. Few anglers on the water due to the weather, but expect a slow bite. Crappie can be caught ...