Though fishing for bass from a boat has become somewhat the norm now, many largemouth and even smallies (smallmouth bass) can fall to shore-side anglers using those bassin’ tactics honed on the water.

From a video on the Tactical Bassin’ channel on YouTube: We've got 5 reel hacks that will change your fishing forever. This isn't just for beginners either, it's for you. Forget what you heard when ...

Largemouth bass live nearly everywhere freshwater environments exist--49 of the 50 United States, with Alaska as the exception. They are aggressive feeders, fooled by a wide range of lures and ...

Catching Big Bass with the Wacky Rig – Learn how to catch big bass using the wacky rig technique, one of the most effective ...

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 ...

Fall is one of the best times of year to catch a giant bronzeback. But it can also be one of the toughest times of year to locate fish, which makes covering water and being mobile the name of the game ...

The lake is still very high, but the fishing is good. Get up early and use slow-moving topwater baits over the flooded bushes. There are also fish in the 25–30-foot range outside the flooded bushes.

I talked with some of the greatest big-bass anglers in the U.S. about their best bass fishing tips and tricks, best lures for bass, and favorite locations for catching 10-pound bass. Depending on ...

The fish are still shallow, especially on cloudy and windy days. Multiple baits are seeing success. Ned rigs with green pumpkin baits, and small jigs with brown and orange trailers like Bass Pro’s XPS ...

This story was originally published in the June 1966 issue of Outdoor Life. During the 1950s and 60s, the author, Anthony A. Ciuffa absolutely hammered giant largemouth bass in small farm ponds across ...

Lake Mille Lacs is renowned for its trophy fish including smallmouth, walleye, and muskie. Recommended baits for fall bass fishing include chatterbaits, ned rigs, and wacky style stick baits, with ...