Do you know the best rat baits for largemouth bass? Check out these gear tips, top picks like the SPRO Rat, and proven rat fishing strategies.

A fresh catch turns into a family taste test—see how the granddaughters react to trying largemouth bass for the first time.

If you've ever been on a fishing boat, you might be familiar with live wells—small water tanks, built into the boat, where live fish can be stored. In bass fishing tournaments, these live wells ...

Researchers at U. of I. studied the effect of live well temperature variation on largemouth bass health and recovery time during tournaments, and shared their results in the North American ...

Congrats to Landon Ervin, who reeled in this huge largemouth bass at a local pond in Elmira. Landon tells us that he chased the massive fish for 2-straight days, before finally bringing it in.

Learn expert strategies for fishing slop mats for largemouth bass using hollow body frogs, flipping jigs, and Texas-rigged plastics. Maximize your summer bass game in heavy cover.

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – 18 Sports’ Big Fish Summer continues with another great catch. Presented by Valley Wholesale Bait & Tackle, our next segment honors another phenomenal catch. Congrats to ...

Give them cover and bass will come. That's the lesson for anglers in high-water situations.

Anderson: Bored by walleye fishing, Minnesota’s young anglers are hooked on the fast action bass provide Advocating for a longer season, prep anglers land a keeper at the Legislature.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Lake Erie’s smallmouth bass and largemouth bass in area reservoirs are wrapping up their spawning seasons, with the already good fishing guaranteed to improve under balmy ...

Bass season opens statewide in Pennsylvania next weekend at midnight on Saturday, June 14. The daily limit for bass is six fish 12 inches or larger. When bass season gets underway, all species of ...

Two West Virginia anglers reeled in record-breaking catches in May 2025, according to the Division of Natural Resources.