Bait finesse systems are all the rage on the freshwater scene, and now light baitcasting tackle is gaining fans in the salt.

For years, lots of allegedly serious bass anglers didn’t want to use anything less than 20 pound test line. It was seen an unmanly, undignified and unlikely to win big money tournaments. I credit the ...

The Bassmaster Elite Series rolled into Lake Martin, Alabama, this past weekend, and the top 10 proved that finesse won the week, scope won the week, and we saw fuzzy dice baits break out in a big way ...

You might not think finesse fishing belongs in a power fishing angler's repertoire, but it does play a role in mine. Sure, I prefer fishing faster moving lures on heavier line. However, I've ...

Southern Fishing News is now offering a free online class in finesse fishing for bass, designed primarily for high-school bass clubs but very helpful to anyone who wants to learn this effective tactic ...

When some anglers think of finesse worms they think sissy baits, something suitable only for a rank amateur who can't catch a bass any other way. Those who hold that opinion might want to take note, ...

“You need to use finesse techniques not power techniques,” Gene Kane advised me a few years back when I interviewed him on fishing Delmarva ponds and rivers. Gene guides and tournament fishes these ...

A new finesse hardbait just hit the market, and the father of finesse fishing approves. The Mag Lip Finesse 2.5 and 3.0 are a series of lures based on the popular Mag Lip lures from Yakima, but made ...

Plenty of hefty smallmouth bass fall for crankbaits, jerkbaits, spinnerbaits, and midsize swimbaits all along the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River. These more aggressive lures have their time and ...

With water temperatures slowly easing downward as the days get shorter and the nights get cooler, bass are headed to the shallows in lakes around Alabama. The annual migration presents anglers with an ...