Swimbaits are among the most effective and versatile artificial lures for bass fishing. With a wide variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and weights, there’s a swimbait that can be used to catch bass in ...

Tackle store shelves are overburdened with every style and shape of soft plastic bait imaginable. And although all undoubtedly catch largemouth bass to some extent, they also can do a great job at ...

Tackle store shelves are overburdened with every style and shape of soft plastic bait imaginable. And although all undoubtedly catch largemouth bass to some extent, they also can do a great job at ...

If you'll be fishing down river this weekend, watch out for thick fog and if you're fishing for reds here are some tips on using plastic baits. The redfishing has been so good for so long it's almost ...

The spawn is over, so fish, regardless of species, are doing one thing: looking for something to eat. If you can put a bait in front of a fish in a way that looks appealing, they’ll probably eat it. A ...

From an Alaskan guide coming out of retirement for one more shot, to must-have topwater bass baits, to the best soft plastic baits, these stories captured our Sports Illustrated fishing reader’s ...

If you like fishing with plastic baits like rubber worms, did you ever wonder how those products are made? A small company in Portage, Cambria County, is producing plastic bait products for sports ...

It was about this time of year ten years ago when a friend and I made a plan to go fishing. Walleyes would be the target. We would meet at the boat ramp. I asked if I should pick up some minnows. My ...

But adding a soft plastic trailer can take these lures to a whole other level. When using a craw, grub, swimbait, or other soft plastic as a trailer, you can adjust the lure’s profile and performance.

Soft plastic swimbaits played big in the Alabama Bass Trail 100 tournament fished last weekend at Lake Guntersville. The baits feature fin-like tails that cause the rear of the lure to wobble as the ...

Fisherman are always looking for that right lure, the one that will help them land the fish of a lifetime. During the past year or so, that urge has suddenly gotten more expensive with the sale of new ...

Angler Mike McBride said crappie are on the verge of spawning and are moving toward the shore. Use minnows or jigs around wood cover. All black bass lures are working to catch black bass. Liver is the ...