So when your target species refuses to hit a soft-plastic, consider a more natural change in tactics. Use this rig to set bait fish fillets up for success. Pete Sucheski Often, catfish, lake trout, ...

an essential first lesson for beginners is to master a few essential fishing rigs that use soft baits—whether they’re worms, crawfish, tube baits, or creature baits. Some soft baits come ...

Spinnerbaits, the classic component of every well-stocked tackle box, have taken a backseat to umbrella rigs, vibrating jigs, ...

You can fish everything from classic ribbon-tail worms to creature baits on a Texas rig. Photo by Derek Horner The standard Texas rig consists of a bullet weight and an EWG hook with a soft plastic ...

Five or 6-inch suckers are commonly used under tip-ups for winter pike fishing, and they work equally well in summer. For big girls, a foot-long sucker rings the dinner bell. Rig it with a multi ...

Imagine this scenario: you’re allowed to fish for bass every day for the rest of your life, but you can only use one lure. You have an unlimited supply, but it’s all the same bait. What would ...

The season remains winter, technically anyway, but rising temperatures already are having a marked effect on coastal fishing ... answer the call so well as soft jerkbaits. They are every bit ...

Bass and pike fishing can be very good when casting spinner baits along weed edges. For walleyes, continue to work the mid-lake structure areas with live bait rigs. We are now into a time of year ...