Before you rig a soft plastic lure, you need to decide how you want to fish it. In some situations, you will want the lure to fall fast, while in others, you want it to fall slowly. Sometimes you want ...

When I was kid we didn’t have soft plastics like those now available. We had “rubber worms,” and that was pretty much it. Oh, there was some variety. There was was the five-inch rubber worm, and the ...

Imagine this scenario: you’re allowed to fish for bass every day for the rest of your life, but you can only use one lure. You have an unlimited supply, but it’s all the same bait. What would it be?

When learning how to fish for bass, an essential first lesson for beginners is to master a few essential fishing rigs that use soft baits—whether they’re worms, crawfish, tube baits, or creature baits ...

The original creature bait, its action and bulk make it stand out in water that closely resembles chocolate milk, so it’s easy for bass to find. A perfect profile and attractive action that doesn’t ...

Tackle store shelves are overburdened with every style and shape of soft plastic bait imaginable. And although all undoubtedly catch largemouth bass to some extent, they also can do a great job at ...

I slowly raised my rod tip, feeling the bullet weight inch across the bottom until my plastic worm rested against the ruins of a drowned willow tree. As I lowered my rod tip and reeled in the slack, I ...

Tackle store shelves are overburdened with every style and shape of soft plastic bait imaginable. And although all undoubtedly catch largemouth bass to some extent, they also can do a great job at ...

For anyone thinking about trying bass fishing on their own for the first time, a real bass fishing beginner, the vast amount of gear and choices available can be confusing and intimidating. You know ...