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 ...

I asked reigning Bassmaster Elite Rookie of the Year, FXR pro, Trey McKinney to share the Top 3 baits he always has tied on during the pre-spawn. Following are McKinney's best bets for helping you ...

To catch boatloads of big Tennessee River bass during a shad spawn, Major League Fishing Pro David Walker spends his mornings casting reaction baits and finesse rigs at freshwater mussel beds on the ...

Expert insights on bass behavior, proven tournament baits, and the best fishing spots for bass fishing on the St. Johns River at Palatka, Florida. As we prepare for the first event of the 2025 ...

Bass fishing is just plain fun. But what’s the most fun way to catch them? On my way up to a recent Northwoods bass fishing week, a friend asked if there was some specific bite I hoped I would ...

Don Paganelli of Paganelli’s Bass Fishing Experience reported all three bass species — large, small and spotted — moving up to spawn at Lake Berryessa are currently in pre-spawn mode. Brent Randol can ...

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 ...

The Greater Savannah area is known as a destination spot for outdoors enthusiasts and fisherman from throughout the world. Now the Coastal Empire has a bass species that it can call its own. Often ...

For centuries, New York fishers have enjoyed the pursuit and bounty of the mighty striped bass, chasing them throughout the waters of the Hudson River each spring when they arrive to lay eggs — and ...

In case you missed it, we assembled a team of spawn reporters across the country to key us in on when and how to target bedding bass. The first step was to divide the country into six regions based on ...