“A plastic worm is the most universal bait a fisherman can have in his tacklebox,” said Joe Thomas, former Bassmaster Tournament pro and host of Stihl’s Reel in the Outdoors. He and the other ...

, an essential first lesson for beginners is to master a few essential fishing rigs that use soft baits—whether they’re worms, crawfish, tube baits, or creature baits. Some soft baits come already ...

Don’t let the simple appearance of a Senko worm mislead you. After many years of steady tournament use, this plastic worm has long been one of the best bass lures. The Senko and its twin, the YUM ...

Back in the day, pretty much every bass angler fished the Carolina rig. As a kid, I remember heading out on the lake with a bag of egg sinkers, a few beads and swivels in my pocket, and a couple packs ...

There is a plastic worm rig that's so outlandish its creators just had to call it the "wacky worm." It looks silly, yet works like a charm for catching largemouth bass. It has become the secret go-to ...

Soft-plastic worms come in countless shapes, sizes and actions and when rigged on a standard Texas rig, some are more versatile than others. A go-to presentation for Wired2fish's Walker Smith is a ...

When the fishing turns summertime tough, bass anglers get downright wacky. Plastic worms may catch more black bass during summer than any other lure. There are all kinds of ways to rig them. One that ...

Carolina rigs are ungainly creations, difficult to cast and awkward-looking. But at times, they are the deadliest bass rigs imaginable, and they work on just about every lake in North Alabama; if the ...