In a story on Bassmaster.com: It’s one of the most dependable patterns in bass fishing, but don’t let the name fool you — mayfly action extends well past the year’s fifth month. In fact, parts of U.S.

This week’s fishing report is courtesy of Mike Webb, Bass Pro Shops sponsored angler and owner of Webb’s Guide Service.

September is a transitional month for bass fishing and can be one of the trickiest all year, but October generally seems to be much more productive for me. Some fish will stay deeper, some will move ...

Every bass fisherman is familiar with the Whopper Plopper. It’s a top water bass fishing bait that hit the market a decade or so ago. They have been responsible for the undoing of a lot of big ...

A Whopper Plopper gurgles across the placid, sky-reflecting surface of the Wapsipinicon River on Monday evening. (Orlan Love/correspondent) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of articles ...

YELLVILLE -- Rusty Pruitt said he expected us to catch two trophy smallmouth bass on Crooked Creek Tuesday. We caught a lot more than that to solidify that trip as one of our best. We couldn't have ...

In this edition of The Starting Spot: -If you’ve ever been around a lake during a mayfly hatch you can imagine just how big of an impact a natural event like that can have on an ecosystem. The sudden ...