A fat largemouth bass caught with a tiny jig and soft plastic trailer, proving downsized baits work wonders in winter. / Joe Shead Smallies often go deep and stay deep. Depending on the water ...

Even though largemouth bass are more lethargic during the ... While many finesse baits, like the Ned rig, work during winter months, other lures can also produce bites in cold water.

There are hundreds of bass lures lining the compartments of my boat ... To make it easier, I’ve outlined the key jig types, and my go-to options. A healthy largemouth bass caught on the Queen Tungsten ...

Ask a serious bass angler how to catch a true trophy largemouth, and there’s a strong ... but as a rule, glide baits are most productive during the spring and late winter pre-spawn months for several ...

The tone and tactics for chasing small-impoundment largemouth in winter are unique to the season, but that adds interest to the game just the same. For many, it’s an opportunity to sample new ...

And if you're a serious bass fisherman ... of largemouth bass and stripers, and it was a number-one favorite of several of the pros we surveyed. Tournament anglers find winter-time success ...

They can work when other lures fail. A topwater bait can cause an uninterested largemouth bass to swiftly go after what appears to be easy or vulnerable prey on the water’s surface. Largemouth ...

That’s when he began sending me photos and electronic images from his fish locators showing big redfish he was finding and catching with the same techniques he’s used for largemouth bass.

Where to Find Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass in Winter ... that fish with such giant mouths often favor such tiny baits in ...