Anglers have been aware of the importance of shad in the diet of gamefish such as bass and stripers for years. But for a long ...

As long as there are fish to be found, there will be people of all ages trying to get them on a hook. A combination of art, science, and animal psychology has gone into creating lures that will appeal ...

One of the oldest cliches in fishing is that lures and flies have to catch fishermen before they catch fish. It is, however, an extremely accurate cliché. Once you take those crankbaits to the ...

Big fish smashing a topwater lure is the most exciting sensation in fishing, and there's no better time to experience it than now. Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, Kentucky bass, striped bass and ...

One of freshwater fishing's most legendary success stories dates way back to the late 1960s, when a middle-aged luremaker named Bill Lewis was struggling to make a living off of his wares. A military ...

That’s how it usually starts. The next thing you know, somebody hands you a box of lures and says, “Let’s build a trolling spread with these.” Now the hard work really begins: Choosing which lures to ...

When it comes to antique fishing lures and other tackle, I’m more of an accumulator than a collector. If I see something cool for short money at a tag sale, then I’ll latch on to it. I don’t collect ...

Catching bass on lures is potentially one of the most exciting styles of angling the UK has to offer, made even better when you're armed with the best lures. Arriving at the sea on a summer dawn ...