Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bass angler holds up three fish caught on one rig. (Photo courtesy Grady Codd) The Alabama rig is one of the most controversial ...

Fishing techniques focused on bass and panfish using practical methods that work in different conditions. Learn how to adapt ...

After the exceptionally warm winter of 2011-12, a lot of anglers thought the magic was gone from the multi-lure umbrella rig, best known as the Alabama Rig because its use as a freshwater bass rig was ...

Swimbaits are great fish catchers, but it takes a lot of work to wring out their potential. A swimbait is a long, soft plastic lure with a deep belly that tapers sharply to a wide, paddle-shaped tail.

An old saltwater fishing system is attracting the interest of fresh-water bass anglers as a new way to catch fish. The system — called the umbrella or Alabama method — is also hooking the attention of ...

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

Note: Day 2 of a 3-part series that stretches to Thursday, with a break Wednesday for the Humpday Diner. ON GUNTERSVILLE LAKE -- Although we set out to catch a few bass throwing the lipless crankbaits ...

Crawfish profile soft plastics are most commonly used, but Wired2Fish's Ryan DeChaine shares his reasons why a quality swimbait pairs excellently with a swinging jig.