Baits, Lures, & Flies (Page 2)

The best baits, lures, & flies you need to catch more fish.

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striped bass fishing
Baits, Lures, & Flies

Use Glide Baits to Catch Giant Saltwater Stripers and Snook

By Joe Cermele

A bluegill caught on a popper.
Baits, Lures, & Flies

How to Fish a Popper

By Joe Cermele

jerkbait
Baits, Lures, & Flies

How to Fish a Jerkbait Like a Pro

By Joe Cermele

The free rig on the deck of a boat.
Baits, Lures, & Flies

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

By Derek Horner

A man on a rocky beach holding a large striped bass
Baits, Lures, & Flies

The Best Bait for Striped Bass of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By John Skinner, Joe Cermele

The author tested the best trout lures in a wide variety of locations.
Baits, Lures, & Flies

The 10 Best Trout Lures of 2026, Proven Fish Catchers for All Trout Species

By Kubie Brown

muskie vs pike 3
Baits, Lures, & Flies

The Best Pike Lures

By Joe Cermele

Two vintage white bucktail jigs lay on a gray wooden plank.
Baits, Lures, & Flies

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

By Alice Jones Webb

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

By Joe Cermele

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

By Joe Cermele

topwater lures
Baits, Lures, & Flies

How to Catch Saltwater Fish on Topwater Lures

By Joe Cermele

custom glide baits and swimbaits
Baits, Lures, & Flies

Podcast: Would You Cast a $500 Lure?

By Joe Cermele

A man holding a fish on a boat
Baits, Lures, & Flies

Best Crankbaits You Can Get at Bass Pro Shops

By Pete Robbins

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

By Shaye Baker

bellows gill
Baits, Lures, & Flies

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

By Shaye Baker

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

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

By Derek Horner

old school bass lures
Baits, Lures, & Flies

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

By Joe Cermele

A rat lure
Baits, Lures, & Flies

Throw Big Rat Baits to Catch Bigger Bass

By Pete Robbins

The best chatterbait trailers 
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The Best Chatterbait Trailers of 2026

By Pete Robbins

The best drop shot baits for bass work in all conditions.
Baits, Lures, & Flies

The Best Drop Shot Baits of 2026

By Pete Robbins

angler standing on bank holds huge largemouth bass up toward camera
Baits, Lures, & Flies

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

By Joe Cermele

the best premium buzzbait
Baits, Lures, & Flies

The 6 Best Buzzbaits of 2026

By Pete Robbins

A woman in a jacket holding a giany musky on the water
Baits, Lures, & Flies

The Best Musky Lures of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Kristine Fischer

The Best Speckled Trout Lures of 2026
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The Best Speckled Trout Lures of 2026

By Ric Burnley

The best baitcasting rods for bass allow you to present lures and set the hook
Baits, Lures, & Flies

The Best Fishing Lines for Bass of 2026

By Pete Robbins

inline spinners
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Inline Spinners: How to Pick the Best Spinner for the Conditions

By Joe Cermele

The best lake trout lures give you a chance at a giant.
Baits, Lures, & Flies

The Best Lake Trout Lures of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Cory Schmidt

fisherman holding up a walleye
Baits, Lures, & Flies

The Best Walleye Ice Fishing Lures of 2026

By Ross Robertson

easy fishing gear
Baits, Lures, & Flies

Easy Fishing Gear Hacks

By Joe Cermele

A woman holding a large fish
Baits, Lures, & Flies

Best Ice Fishing Lures for Panfish of 2026

By Nicole Stone

smallmouth bass
Baits, Lures, & Flies

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

By Joe Cermele

The best frog lures illicit blowups from bass in thick cover
Baits, Lures, & Flies

The Best Frog Lures of 2026

By Pete Robbins

The best bass jigs catch big bass in a variety of situations
Baits, Lures, & Flies

The Best Bass Jigs of 2026

By Pete Robbins

A man holding a redfish
Baits, Lures, & Flies

The Best Redfish Lures of 2026

By Kevin Hughes

Bass caught with a Senko soft plastic worm
Baits, Lures, & Flies

The Best Soft Plastic Baits for Bass

By Pete Robbins

A man standing in water holding a bass and a fishing rod
Baits, Lures, & Flies

The Best Swimbaits for Bass

By Pete Robbins

An ice fisher holds fish with one of the best lures for perch in its mouth.
Baits, Lures, & Flies

The Best Ice Fishing Lures for Perch

By Jim Edlund

duck lures and rat baits
Baits, Lures, & Flies

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

By Joe Cermele

banjo minnow
Baits, Lures, & Flies

3 Made for TV Lures That Changed How We Fish

By Joe Cermele

A topwater plug for striped bass.
Baits, Lures, & Flies

3 Classic Striper Surf Lures You Should Be Throwing Right Now

By Joe Cermele

Man holding giant carp.
Baits, Lures, & Flies

The Best Carp Baits

By Kevin Hughes

Four of the best lipless crainbait bass lures
Baits, Lures, & Flies

Best Lipless Crankbaits for Bass

By Pete Robbins

The best lures for Spanish mackerel are shiny and tough.
Baits, Lures, & Flies

The Best Lures for Spanish Mackerel

By Ric Burnley

A woman holding a large bass on the water
Baits, Lures, & Flies

Best Spinnerbaits

By Pete Robbins

Two men on a river with one holding a large fish
Baits, Lures, & Flies

River2Sea Whopper Plopper: Review and Fishing Tips

By Pete Robbins

lone angler on a boat fishing for muskie
Baits, Lures, & Flies

Topwater Muskie Fishing Secrets from 5 Pros

By Mark Modoski

scented fishing lures
Baits, Lures, & Flies

Do Scented Fishing Lures Actually Work?

By Jeff Johnston

berkley fishing lab
Baits, Lures, & Flies

The Berkley Lab: A Sneak Peek Inside Fishing’s Area 51

By Jeff Johnston

Change up your baits to catch more muskie.
Baits, Lures, & Flies

How to Catch Post-Spawn Muskie with Smaller Baits

By Kristine Fischer

15 Bait Rigs That Will Catch Any Fish Anywhere
Baits, Lures, & Flies

15 Bait Rigs That Will Catch Any Fish Anywhere

By Bob McNally

An angler holding up a senko rigged lure.
Baits, Lures, & Flies

6 of the Best Ways to Rig a Senko (The Best-Selling Bass Lure of All-Time)

By Jay Yelas

KVD Finesse Spinnerbait
Baits, Lures, & Flies

How to Fish for Bass Like a Pro: Spinnerbait Tips from Kevin VanDam

By Alex Robinson

6 Reasons Why Green Pumpkin Is The Best Bass Lure Color Of All Time
Baits, Lures, & Flies

6 Reasons Why Green Pumpkin Is The Best Bass Lure Color Of All Time

By David A. Brown

Best Baits: 15 Hottest Lures for Panfish
Baits, Lures, & Flies

Best Baits: 15 Hottest Lures for Panfish

By David A. Brown

dardevle
Baits, Lures, & Flies

Why the Spoon is One of the Best Lures of All Time

By Andrew McKean

The Prez fishing lure
Baits, Lures, & Flies

The 10 Worst Fishing Lures of All Time

By Todd Kuhn

Sabiki rig fishing
Baits, Lures, & Flies

Sabiki Rigs: The Greatest Rig Ever Made

By James Bandt