March is here and in many places around the country, bass are in their prespawn phase. Of course, up here in Wisconsin we still have ice on the water, and down in Florida, bass are already on beds.

Largemouth and smallmouth bass are undoubtedly the most popular freshwater gamefish in North America. It’s also probably safe to say that more lures have been designed to catch them than all other ...

Classified as a 'chuck and wind' lure, the spinnerbait is simple to use and consistently catches bass. Comprised of a lead or Tungsten head, wire body, living rubber or silicone skirt, single hook, ...

From a stay at the luxurious Sage fly fishing resort, to choosing the best spinnerbait for bass, to a bass lure review that wasn’t at all what we thought, these stories captured our Sports Illustrated ...

Summertime usually means heat, although we have a bit of a reprieve this weekend. August may not be the most pleasant time to be on the water in Nebraska. I get questions about how to catch fish in ...

The 2026 Bassmaster Classic (March 13–15) in Knoxville, Tennessee, concluded with a historic victory for 22-year-old, Dylan Nutt, who became just the second B.A.S.S. Nation qualifier in history to win ...

So it’s not like the legendary search for the Holy Grail, but for guys like Steve Fontana, fishermen who wake every morning on a quest for the perfect bass lure, there’s a clear parallel. “I never ...

Like most bass lures, spinnerbaits come in an endless array of sizes and color combinations. I have been making many of my own spinnerbaits for the past couple of seasons, which has allowed me to ...