I face a conundrum when sight fishing for redfish in clear, shallow water. Finicky fish are spooked by the splash of a standard 1/4-ounce jig head on a 5-inch soft plastic, so I downsize to a ...

This Mystery Tackle Box finesse kit is built for pressured bass. See what’s inside and why finesse fishing is more important ...

Creek fishing with micro lures is seriously underrated, and it gets even more exciting when you pair it with a BFS reel for finesse control and ultra-accurate casts. In this video, I break down the ...

Plenty of hefty smallmouth bass fall for crankbaits, jerkbaits, spinnerbaits, and midsize swimbaits all along the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River. These more aggressive lures have their time and ...

For years, lots of allegedly serious bass anglers didn’t want to use anything less than 20 pound test line. It was seen an unmanly, undignified and unlikely to win big money tournaments. I credit the ...

Southern Fishing News is now offering a free online class in finesse fishing for bass, designed primarily for high-school bass clubs but very helpful to anyone who wants to learn this effective tactic ...

This is one of the hotter rigs in bass fishing right now. A good one to learn if you haven't. A nail weight, O-ring, hook and straight tail plastic is all you need to get started Neko rigging. The ...

Soft plastic baits are the workhorse lure when it comes to catching largemouth bass. Find out why you should stock up on worms, craws, creature baits, swimbaits, stickbaits and toads in order to ...

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