Spring is the absolute best time of year to catch bass near the bank. Smallmouths, largemouths, and spotted bass all flood ...

The lure mimics a well-known baitfish, thanks to a minnow-shaped head that appeals to clear-water crappie. Its wire keeper holds soft-plastic trailers more securely than a molded one. While ...

Step 4: Thread on your soft plastic of choice. The free rig fills the gap of a slow-falling, almost-vertical presentation where the bait is separated from the weight. A Texas rig typically doesn’t ...

Some of the best strikes you’ll ever get is when using heavy jigs with soft plastics. There is no nibbling. When they want it ...

“In that cold water, they just wanted that bait moving slowly.” Jake Whitaker used a soft plastic stick bait rigged two ways for his tenth-place finish. / B.A.S.S. | Dalton Tumblin Tenth-place ...