Four-time Bassmaster Classic winner Rick Clunn famously said, “If you want to understand the owl, study the mouse that controls him.” He likely meant it figuratively. To understand bass behavior, it ...

For decades, California was hailed as the big bass bait capital. It was here where anglers first adopted the Japanese practice of using monster swimbaits to imitate large forage like adult trout.

Learning to effectively and efficiently use an artificial lure to trick a bass into biting is an important step in your development as an angler. Adding additional techniques to your repertoire helps ...

Here’s a full breakdown of the lures that helped the top anglers succeed in Stage 4 of the 2025 Bass Pro Tour (BPT) Series, including Jake Lawrence's historic last-minute win. Stage 4 of the 2025 BPT ...

As we dig out from another formidable snowstorm, with our lakes locked tight under ice, this felt like the perfect time to reflect on the baits and techniques that transformed my bass season. Our bass ...

Not a bad debut for Lakes Whitney and Waco, as the MLF Bass Pro Tour made its way to the Lone Star State for Stage 3. On any given year in the BPT, you can expect to find one of, or perhaps multiple, ...

The author with a striped bass hooked on a prior fishing trip. Striper fishermen Roger Zalucky, left, of Troy, and Jack Whitman of Colonie both hook into fish while wading the Hudson River Friday, May ...