New year, new gear. It's officially 2026 and we're committed to bringing you even more bass fishing gear guides this year. We had a goal to step up the fishing content at the beginning of last year, ...

If you're new to fishing, selecting your first rod can be a bit overwhelming. Even if you've fished a lot but are looking to take your bass fishing a little more seriously it can be a daunting task to ...

Kevin VanDam has built his pro bass fishing career on effectively using spinnerbaits. One of the most versatile bass baits of all time, spinnerbaits can be fished deep, shallow, and everywhere in ...

Lots of anglers wouldn’t touch the high water at Beaver Lake with a 10-foot pole. A 6-foot pole with a reel attached is more like it for fishing the usual springtime rise in water level at the ...

Maybe the idea of summer bass fishing isn’t all that appealing to you. Maybe your thinking, Who wants to go out among all the pleasure boaters and endure 100-degree temperatures to chase around a ...

When the bass bite starts to cool down the answer is often right behind you. Fishing from deep to shallow, working crankbaits up-the-down staircase, provides a different look, and one that keeps the ...

In a story on Bassmaster.com: It’s one of the most dependable patterns in bass fishing, but don’t let the name fool you — mayfly action extends well past the year’s fifth month. In fact, parts of U.S.

Alan Bland shows a Beaver Lake crappie he caught May 2 from the Pine Creek arm on the upstream end of the reservoir. The fish ...

I grew up in northern Illinois and spent much of my adult life in northern Wisconsin. As a lifelong largemouth bass angler, I know what a cruel and unreasonably long season winter can be for the ...

Largemouth bass are the most popular game fish in America for one key reason: Accessibility. No matter where you live, there’s a strong possibility there are largemouths close by. Furthermore, you don ...