After the exceptionally warm winter of 2011-12, a lot of anglers thought the magic was gone from the multi-lure umbrella rig, best known as the Alabama Rig because its use as a freshwater bass rig was ...

Swimbaits are great fish catchers, but it takes a lot of work to wring out their potential. A swimbait is a long, soft plastic lure with a deep belly that tapers sharply to a wide, paddle-shaped tail.

Spring is the absolute best time of year to catch bass near the bank. Smallmouths, largemouths, and spotted bass all flood the shallows each spring to spawn. As part of their annual ritual, the bass ...

Swimbaits are among the most effective and versatile artificial lures for bass fishing. With a wide variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and weights, there’s a swimbait that can be used to catch bass in ...

On the tournament trail, he's known for scratching around super shallow with a wacky worm rig or an unweighted Texas rig, but once John Cox winds down the competitive events, the Florida pro turns his ...

If you're new to fishing, selecting your first rod can be a bit overwhelming. Even if you've fished a lot but are looking to take your bass fishing a little more seriously it can be a daunting task to ...

Soft plastic swimbaits have become one of my go-to baits. Their versatility and effectiveness mean that there's always one tied on in my boat. But there are several ways to rig them and each way has a ...

What do you get when you take a hard bait body, add a tie-in point to its front end, a five-arm wire harness to its back end, then attach a swivel at the end of each arm? Your mental picture might ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Check out this week’s fishing report courtesy of Mike Webb, a Bass Pro Shops-sponsored angler and owner of Webb’s Guide Service. With the rain and warm weather forecasted, ...