That was the assumption when fishery managers created a rule in 2020 requiring anglers to use circle hooks when fishing with bait for striped bass. Some preliminary studies from the late 1990s ...

If you walk down the tackle aisle of any bait shop in America, we all know what your average bass lure is supposed to look ...

To catch fish, develop your fishing plan and determine where you will try to fish first, second, third, etc., and have a variety of tactics ready.

With sheepshead season still in ramp-up mode, an obvious question: How has the widespread use of circle hooks changed the dynamics of catching the toothy and tasty shell-cruncher? Turns out, there is ...

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, ...

Spring is the absolute best time of year to catch bass near the bank. Smallmouths, largemouths, and spotted bass all flood the shallows each spring to spawn. As part of their annual ritual, the bass ...

Summer always makes me think of panfish, or more specifically taking little kids fishing with bait and bobber. Small children need more or less instant results to hold their interest. The little ...

Mary Kelly thought she had hooked an alligator. As she reeled her catch back to her kayak, the fish on the end of the line was so large, she thought to herself, "It couldn't be a bass, could it?" When ...