If you stop and think about it, a bass lure is only a bass lure if you’re throwing it for bass. Take the same bait off the lake and chuck in the bay and suddenly it’s a redfish lure. Throw your ...

Spring is the absolute best time of year to catch bass near the bank. Smallmouths, largemouths, and spotted bass all flood the shallows each spring to spawn. As part of their annual ritual, the bass ...

A sentimental favorite, this lure just flat-out catches fish and is ideal for the tributary streams white bass run into in the spring to spawn. Selecting lures for white bass—also known as sand bass, ...

The 2026 New York Musky Expo, held Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel in Celoron, wasn’t just another winter fishing show. Sure, it had wall-to-wall musky baits, boats, electronics, ...

After a prize bass? Or are crappies or muskies more to your taste? Alum Creek Lake has long been known as a largemouth bass destination, but it has recently gained a reputation for great smallmouth ...

This last week has been a story of failures and successes. For the most part, fishing success, but we certainly had some challenging days as well. As water temperatures continue to fall, we will ...