Jerkbaits are one of the most effective lures for smallmouth bass all season long, but I’d argue they shine the brightest during the pre-spawn stage of the early season. Their ability to be worked at ...

Water temps are slowly rising across much of the south and many states are starting to see pre-spawn activity. In Alabama and Tennessee, bass are already cruising shallow areas gorging on bait to ...

It's not a gradual warming trend or the moon phase that triggers FL biggest bass spawn waves. JT Kenney explains how to time ...

All fishing has certain key elements that determine not only how good the fishing will be, but when, where and how to fish. Spawning time for largemouth bass is no exception. In fact, these elements ...

I asked reigning Bassmaster Elite Rookie of the Year, FXR pro, Trey McKinney to share the Top 3 baits he always has tied on during the pre-spawn. Following are McKinney's best bets for helping you ...

Largemouth bass spawn in the spring and it is the absolute best time of year to fish for them. They spawn in shallow water and this makes them easier to target and catch. They are also very active ...

Alabama native Justin Hamner won the 54th Bassmaster Classic at Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees in Oklahoma primarily using a jerkbait to catch bass around cover he had located with forward facing sonar.

Expert insights on bass behavior, proven tournament baits, and the best fishing spots for bass fishing on Lake Okeechobee at Clewiston, Florida. As anglers begin heading to the second event of the ...

Early season, pre-spawn bass action can be phenomenal — by far the best of the year. But it’s not always that way, so veteran Northeast Florida anglers follow a well-thought-out game plan to tip ...

One of the interesting lessons usually borne out in the Bassmaster Classic was again evident at Grand Lake O the Cherokees last weekend. Put 55 of the best bass anglers in the world on any lake in the ...