One of the earliest bass baits I remember, both slightly bewildered by but also fascinated with, was the flipping jig. As a teenager I would eagerly read magazine copy on this lead and rubber lure, ...

Forward-facing sonar has opened our eyes to how many big bass suspend in open water. And while there's no doubt that those fish are fun to target and catch, there are still plenty of giants that bury ...

Learn to fish slop mats this summer with frogs, jigs, and soft plastics to trigger explosive bites from hidden bass. Slop can take on a variety of forms, but in layman's terms, it is vegetative matter ...