Bass Fishing

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

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This Weird Bass Bait Is Fetching Absurd Prices. Here’s Why

By Derek Horner

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Largemouth Bass

To Catch the Biggest Bass of Your Life, Try Fishing Smaller Lakes

By Charles Elliott

Two color photographs of men bass fishing with dragonfly flies.

Largemouth Bass

Old-School Advice for Catching Giant Bass on Dragonflies

By Robert E. Price

A largemouth bass in a net with a swimbait in its mouth.

Largemouth Bass

Serious Bass Anglers Should Know When to Fizz Fish. Here’s How to Do It Safely

By Kristine Fischer

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Largemouth Bass

How to Fish Glide Baits: The Trendiest Way to Catch a Giant Largemouth Bass

A man nets a fish out of a boat on the buffalo in an old color photograph.

Old-School Float Tips for Targeting River Smallmouth

By Hank Bradshaw

Smallmouth bass

Smallmouth Bass

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

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Largemouth Bass

This Forgotten Bass Fishing Tactic Required 18-Foot Poles and Massive Lures (and it Slayed Monster Largemouth)

By Bill Phillips

Largemouth Bass

Should Anglers Keep More Largemouth Bass to Improve Trophy Fisheries?

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Largemouth Bass

The Near World-Record Bass That Changed California Fishing Overnight

By Chuck Garrison

Old color photos of smallmouth fishing

Smallmouth Bass

We Found an Unreal River Smallmouth Bite Despite Blazing Hot Weather

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

Largemouth Bass

The Best Topwater Lures for Bass: 9 Classics That Still Catch Big Fish

By Pete Robbins

Chatterbait bass.

The Ultimate Guide to Fishing a Chatterbait

By Kristine Fischer, Derek Horner

An illustration of a kid holding up a big bass

The Unmaking of an Ozark Stream, and One Last Big Bass with My Grandpa

By Larry Dablemont

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Smallmouth Bass

The Ned Rig: A Complete Guide to Baits, Gear, and How to Fish It

By Derek Horner

The new Tennessee state record largemouth bass

Largemouth Bass

‘Now That’s a Fish.’ This Largemouth Bass Was Just Declared the New Tennessee Record

By Natalie Krebs

An angler holds up a large spotted bass in front of a bridge.

How to Fish Bridges for Giant Bass and Panfish

By Derek Horner

Largemouth Bass

The Scientific Reason Why Black Lures Catch the Most Fish

Bass caught using Garmin LiveScope fish finder

The Only Rod and Reel You Need for Bass Fishing

By Scott Einsmann

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Largemouth Bass

Expert Tips for Making Your Own Soft-Plastic Fishing Baits