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A bluegill caught on a popper.

How to Fish a Popper How to Fish a Popper

How to Fish a Jerkbait Like a Pro How to Fish a Jerkbait Like a Pro

The free rig on the deck of a boat.

How to Fish a Free Rig: Here’s What You Need to Know About This Underrated Bass Technique How to Fish a Free Rig: Here’s What You Need to Know About This Underrated Bass Technique

By Derek Horner

How to Fish a Drop Shot: A Complete Guide How to Fish a Drop Shot: A Complete Guide

By Derek Horner

An angler preparing to cast a wacky rig.

Wacky Rig: A Complete Guide on Rigging, Setups, and How to Fish It Wacky Rig: A Complete Guide on Rigging, Setups, and How to Fish It

By Derek Horner

A largemouth bass caught on a texas rig

How to Fish a Texas Rig: A Complete Guide on Baits, Tactics, and More How to Fish a Texas Rig: A Complete Guide on Baits, Tactics, and More

By Derek Horner

A man on a rocky beach holding a large striped bass

Gear

The Best Bait for Striped Bass of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best Bait for Striped Bass of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By John Skinner, Joe Cermele

The author tested the best trout lures in a wide variety of locations.

Gear

The 10 Best Trout Lures of 2025, Proven Fish Catchers for All Trout Species The 10 Best Trout Lures of 2025, Proven Fish Catchers for All Trout Species

The Best Crappie Lures of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Gear

The Best Crappie Lures of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best Crappie Lures of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Cory Schmidt

muskie vs pike 3

The Best Pike Lures The Best Pike Lures

The Best Baits for Bluegill and Other Panfish The Best Baits for Bluegill and Other Panfish

best snakehead lures

The Best Snakehead Lures The Best Snakehead Lures

Two vintage white bucktail jigs lay on a gray wooden plank.

Gear

The Bucktail Jig Still Catches Everything. Here’s What All Anglers Need to Know About This Old-School Lure The Bucktail Jig Still Catches Everything. Here’s What All Anglers Need to Know About This Old-School Lure

By Alice Jones Webb

Quick Strike Podcast: Why the Flatfish Is the Ultimate Winter Bait Quick Strike Podcast: Why the Flatfish Is the Ultimate Winter Bait

Gear

A Fishing Gift Guide for Shoppers Who Know Nothing About Fishing. Plus, 3 Gift Items You Should Never Buy A Fishing Gift Guide for Shoppers Who Know Nothing About Fishing. Plus, 3 Gift Items You Should Never Buy

How to Catch Saltwater Fish on Topwater Lures How to Catch Saltwater Fish on Topwater Lures

Smallmouth on a jerkbait

The Only 8 Lures You Need to Catch Fish, Anywhere The Only 8 Lures You Need to Catch Fish, Anywhere

By Kevin Hughes

custom glide baits and swimbaits

Gear

Podcast: Would You Cast a $500 Lure? Podcast: Would You Cast a $500 Lure?

A man holding a fish on a boat

Gear

Best Crankbaits You Can Get at Bass Pro Shops Best Crankbaits You Can Get at Bass Pro Shops

By Pete Robbins

geecrack cuebomb

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