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 ...

Back in the day, pretty much every bass angler fished the Carolina rig. As a kid, I remember heading out on the lake with a ...

The end of the rod trembled a bit as I twitched the plastic worm through the water. The cast into the lily pads had landed with a light plop, and now I was guiding ...

Table Rock Lake Chamber of Commerce recommends fishing for black bass shallow and deep with plastic worms or jig and pigs. Try top-water lures at dawn and dusk. Try for crappie with minnows or jigs in ...

Although bass season is now in full swing, heavy rains last week made the Juniata River a bit high and muddy for good smallmouth fishing. That situation shifted my focus from river smallmouths to lake ...

Summertime blues are a rare affliction for anglers who feel the tug of a hard-fighting black bass when the weather turns hot. Check their fishing rods, and a good number of them will have a plastic ...

Worms aren't squirming around in the depths of Beaver and other area lakes, yet plastic worms may get black bass to bite during summer more than any other lure. If worms aren't a natural food, why do ...

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 ...

During more than a dozen fishing trips to lakes and sloughs and other inland waters over the past couple of months, I've seen exactly one snake. That was Tuesday morning, when a broad-banded water ...

BEAVER LAKE -- Could be there are more black bass caught on plastic worms during spring and summer than on any other lure. These supple fish-catching worms come in every size, from little 4-inchers to ...

Woo Daves, 2000 Bassmaster Classic champion, will be at Bass Pro Shops, Fingerlakes Mall, Aurelius from 1 to 9 p.m. Friday. He will conduct a seminar at the store's huge fish tank at 7 p.m. on fishing ...

A wacky rig is one of the most effective techniques for enticing reluctant bass to bite. It is also one of the best finesse presentations for shallow-water fish and suspended bass close to the surface ...