Fly fishing came into vogue in the early 20th century, and with it came criticism of worm fishing: It was too easy. The debate was considered to be of such importance that, in 1904, Atlantic Monthly ...

In early fall, fishing conditions often change as bass transition from summer patterns. Hot summers and heavy pressure make ...

When the fishing turns summertime tough, bass anglers get downright wacky. Plastic worms may catch more black bass during summer than any other lure. There are all kinds of ways to rig them. One that ...

“A plastic worm is the most universal bait a fisherman can have in his tacklebox,” said Joe Thomas, former Bassmaster Tournament pro and host of Stihl’s Reel in the Outdoors. He and the other ...

Anyone who knows me, knows my favorite lure for bass is the spinnerbait. What a lot of you don’t know is that when the water temperature gets around 70 degrees, I can’t wait to throw a 10-inch rubber ...

Because our region is blessed with an abundance of great trout waters, many anglers from this area tend to forget the most popular gamefish in this country is the largemouth bass. Not only are ...

Black bass are scattered at all depths and at all areas of the lake. That can make for tough fishing, said Reece Jones at ...

Cinder worms spawn annually on the surface and are a highly desirable food source for striped bass in the spring. Saltwater fly anglers wait anxiously for the event to start each year as that the mud ...

If you want to start an interesting debate among fishermen, ask them what’s the best lure to catch fish. Over the years, I’ve walked through many aisles in sport shops looking at fishing tackle and ...

The July bass action has been slow to fair as the 85-degree water temperature makes the fish fickle feeders. The good news is that a jumbo 7-pound largemouth visited my landing net on a recent morning ...