Bass Fishing(Page 3)

Catch more largemouth bass and smallmouth bass with these expert bass fishing tips, tactics, and gear reviews.

Latest in Bass Fishing

JT Thompkins was disqualified from a tournament and it cost him a shot at thousands.

Largemouth Bass

Bassmaster Elite Series Rookie Disqualified for Failing a Polygraph Test

By Derek Horner

Two college anglers hold up bass.

The Best Bass Fishing in America Is Happening on the College Circuit

A man holding a fish on a boat

Best Crankbaits You Can Get at Bass Pro Shops

By Pete Robbins

A kayak fisherman holds up a nice largemouth bass.

Largemouth Bass

Cannibal Bass: What a Problem at an Illinois Fish Farm Can Teach Us About Catching Bigger Largemouths

Using Forward Facing Sonar to Locate Fish

Largemouth Bass

7 Forward Facing Sonar Tips: Settings, Mounting, and Techniques Explained

By Chad Morgenthaler

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Largemouth Bass

How to Fish the Geecrack Cue Bomb — and Other Rubber Dice Baits

Everything you need to know to catch bass on a strolling rig

Largemouth Bass

A Complete Guide to Strolling for Bass: The Ultimate Rig for Forward-Facing Sonar

By Derek Horner

Largemouth Bass

How to Fish the Geecrack Bellows Gill: This JDM Lure Is Starting to Catch Big Bass in the U.S.

The best drop shot rods are sensitive and light, yet powerful enough to pull up giants

Largemouth Bass

The Best Drop Shot Rods

By Pete Robbins

Forward facing sonar has changed fishing, and the next evolution is FFS specific baits and gear

Largemouth Bass

New Lures, Reels, Rods, and Lines Designed for Forward Facing Sonar

By Derek Horner

Largemouth Bass

Here’s Why Forward Facing Sonar Won’t Be Banned from Professional Bass Fishing

By Derek Horner

Angler holds up new Trika 6X rod on lake.

Trika 6X Collection: A Lighter, More Sensitive Carbon Weave Fishing Rod

By Derek Horner

The best baitcasting rods for bass allow you to present lures and set the hook

The 12 Best Baitcasting Rods for Bass, Tested and Reviewed

By Pete Robbins

Angler with smallmouth bass.

Fisherman Catches Trophy Smallmouth, Breaks Minnesota Catch-and-Release Record on Guided Trip

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Largemouth Bass

Tournament Angler Catches Record-Breaking Largemouth Bass While Practice Fishing in New York

A Humminbird and Garmin fish finder on the deck of a boat.

Largemouth Bass

MEGA Live vs LiveScope: What’s the Best Forward Facing Sonar?

By Pete Robbins

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Largemouth Bass

Micro Ned Rigs: The Ultimate Bait for Targeting Bluegills and Bass at the Same Time

By Alex Robinson

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Largemouth Bass

Quick Strike Podcast: 3 Old-School Bass Lures the “Cool Kids” Hate (and Why You Should Be Fishing Them Now)

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The Biggest Bass Ever Caught

By Ken Perrotte, Dac Collins

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Here’s What National Water Access Issues Can Teach Us About Losing Our Favorite Fishing Spots

Largemouth Bass

Throw Big Rat Baits to Catch Bigger Bass

By Pete Robbins

7 New Bass Species Just Became Eligible for World Records, Including Florida and Alabama Bass

We tested the Revo Rocket.

The Best Fishing Lines for Spinning Reels of 2026

By Pete Robbins

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Smallmouth Bass

The Best Way to Catch Smallmouth Bass in Rivers: Hit Them With Topwater Lures While Wading

Bass pro Matty Wong with a giant bass he caught in front of a cop.

Watch: Pro Fisherman Risks a Ticket, Catches Giant Bass in Front of the Cops

A fish being cut open with lead weights inside, the lead weights used to try to cheat in a fishing tournament.

Largemouth Bass

Louisiana Man Arrested After Stuffing 2.5 Pounds of Lead Weights into Bass at Fishing Tourney

By Natalie Krebs

A brown trout caught on a cicada fly.

Smallmouth Bass

How to Fish the 2025 Cicada Hatch

A Texas game warden inspects a boat.

Texas Game Wardens Seize $100K Worth of Stolen Boats and Motors at Amateur Bass Tournament

The aftermath of a boat wreck at a bass fishing tournament in Florida.

Watch: Pro Bass Anglers ‘Could Have Been Killed’ in Crash While Speeding Back to Weigh-In

Here’s How Justin Hamner Won the Bassmaster Classic with Forward-Facing Sonar and a Jerkbait

Largemouth Bass

Here’s How Justin Hamner Won the Bassmaster Classic with Forward-Facing Sonar and a Jerkbait

angler standing on bank holds huge largemouth bass up toward camera

California Dreaming: How Nintendo Led Oliver Ngy to Big-Bass Superstardom

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The 6 Best Buzzbaits of 2026

By Pete Robbins

A young angler holds up a huge Texas largemouth.

Largemouth Bass

11-Year-Old Lands 13-Pound Bass, Makes Texas History

An angler holds up a smallmouth bass in a parking lot.

Smallmouth Bass

Huge Smallmouth Bass Caught in Indiana Should Break 32-Year-Old State Record

A fisherman wearing 3D goggles holds up a bass.

Watch: YouTuber Syncs Apple Vision Pro with LiveScope

Fischer hoists bass

Breaking Bass: Kristine Fischer’s Rise to Kayak-Fishing Fame

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A Bassmaster Pro Is Using Augmented Reality Glasses for LiveScoping

By Pete Robbins

The best baitcasting rods for bass allow you to present lures and set the hook

The Best Fishing Lines for Bass of 2026

By Pete Robbins

kayak angler paddles through rapids

Smallmouth Bass

Hell or High Water: Chasing Smallmouth Bass on the New River

Photographs by Nick Kelley, Story by Natalie Krebs

smallmouth bass

These 3 Classic Jerkbaits Are Still the Best for Bass and Trout

Angler poses with bass and jerkbait.

Largemouth Bass

The Best Jerkbait Rods of 2026

By Pete Robbins

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The Best Fly Rods for Bass, Tested and Reviewed

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The Secret World of Custom Balsa Crankbaits

By Pete Robbins

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Texas Angler’s Largemouth Bass Officially a New World Record

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Smallmouth Bass

Tournament Angler Catches Same Record Smallmouth Bass Two Years in a Row

We found the best bass boats.

The Best Bass Boats of 2026

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

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Rare Golden Largemouth Bass Caught from Michigan Lake

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What Do Bass Eat?

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Watch: Armed Alabama Man Charged After Cussing Out Bass Tournament Anglers

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Largemouth Bass

The 12 Best Bass Flies for Catching Largemouth and Smallmouth

We tested the Revo Rocket.

Largemouth Bass

Abu Garcia Revo Rocket Spinning Reel Review

By Pete Robbins

Man catches giant bass with one of the best bass lures.

The Best Topwater Lures For Bass, Tested and Reviewed

By Pete Robbins

Bass caught with a Senko soft plastic worm

The Best Soft Plastic Baits for Bass

By Pete Robbins

A man standing in water holding a bass and a fishing rod

The Best Swimbaits for Bass

By Pete Robbins

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Largemouth Bass

Huge Louisiana Largemouth Is One of the Top 10 Biggest Bass Ever Recorded in the State

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Giant Alligator Gar Caught in Alabama Certified as a New State Record

duck lures and rat baits

Are Duck, Rat, and Snake Lures Legit or Gimmicks?

Man holding fish and fishing rod on a body of water

Largemouth Bass

The Best Braided Fishing Lines for Bass

By Pete Robbins

Smallmouth Bass

Ultra-Rare Orange Smallmouth Bass Caught in Michigan

Smallmouth bass

Smallmouth Bass

Why Smallmouth Bass Are One of the Most Dangerous Fish in the Country

Largemouth bass

Are Fishing Apps Doing More Harm Than Good?

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Georgia Angler Catches Giant Shoal Bass, Ties State Record

By Keegan Sentner

Largemouth Bass

Are Hybrid Tiger Bass the Key to Growing Trophy Largemouth in the Mid-South?

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The Fonz Isn’t Letting Internet Haters Stop Him From Catching Monster Trout