A Ned rig is a near-nothing bait composed of a small soft-plastic lure rigged on a jig head. And yet if you had to coax a bite from a bass anytime, anywhere, a Ned rig might very well be your best bet ...

I slowly raised my rod tip, feeling the bullet weight inch across the bottom until my plastic worm rested against the ruins of a drowned willow tree. As I lowered my rod tip and reeled in the slack, I ...

Before you rig a soft plastic lure, you need to decide how you want to fish it. In some situations, you will want the lure to fall fast, while in others, you want it to fall slowly. Sometimes you want ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › There’s no rigging style bass anglers rely on more than the classic Texas rig, and the ...

What Is a Soft Stickbait and Why Do Bass Love It? A soft stickbait is a cylindrical 'worm' that is commonly found in four to six inch sizes. With no fancy appendages, lips or moving parts, these ...

I started fishing with live bait. I grew into using lures on a regular basis. To this day, I still think that live bait out-catches artificials. I think that fishing with lures is more challenging and ...

Early last month, I reported on the great early-season smallmouth bass fishing some friends and I had experienced during incredible warm weather during the first couple weeks of March. I look forward ...

As the weather cools, anglers in the region are turning to moving waters like rivers to catch fish stocking up for winter.

What is a Slip Bobber Rig? A slip bobber rig requires a few key components to tie everything together, but the star of the show - and what gives this rig its name - is a float (bobber) that has a hole ...

Jon Conklin, a fishing guide, said striped bass are scattered across the lake, with the highest concentration south of the Arkansas 12 bridge. Fishing is best from Monte Ne south into the White and ...