The open season for largemouth bass and smallmouth bass began on June 15 and will extend through November 30. Not only are ...

Crank baits, swim baits, spinner baits ... of water, choose a bait that has a running depth of 10-15 foot in crawfish or shad colors. Fish in shallow to deep water. Use a straight retrieve ...

I carry both in the tackle bag. A 1/2 oz. flipping jig paired with a plastic swim bait fooled this chunky Ontario bass. / Justin Hoffman Color is a contentious issues and most folk have their own ...

Combs caught them on a squarebill. Welcher caught some on a 4-inch swimbait. Downey and Loberg caught fish on a swimjig. And Card had a topwater bite working. Of the top ten, Trey McKinney was the ...

Tyler — GOOD. Water normal stain; 80 degrees; 0.43 feet above pool. Crappie are good on brush piles with minnows and jigs in 10-16 feet of water. Catfish are good in 5-6 feet of water with ...

Creature baits or a swim bait, the latter of which I use heavily, are also worth a definite look. Carry an assortment of styles and various colors and let the fish dictate what they want.