No species is more closely associated with freshwater fishing than bass. It’s what most people—anglers and nonanglers alike—envision catching when casting into a lake or pond. And it makes sense ...

For bass, the period that follows the spawn is a time of transition. The post-spawn is the time that bass slide off to less-pressured water and work on dealing with the stress of making little bass.

KALAMAZOO — According to Scott Markham, there are two big factors to consider when bass fishing in a river in the summer: depth and current. And when you find them in the same place? You catch ‘em.

Kevin VanDam has built his pro bass fishing career on effectively using spinnerbaits. One of the most versatile bass baits of all time, spinnerbaits can be fished deep, shallow, and everywhere in ...

In an early May Bass Pro Tour tournament on the Tennessee River, Major League Fishing pro David Walker explained the importance of playing your cards right when a shad-spawn bite goes bust, switching ...

Although throwing topwater baits is exciting, expecting those explosive blow-ups, reaction baits with better hook-up ratios will put more fish in your boat during Tennessee River reservoir shad-spawns ...

Fishing for bass at night is some of the most fun you can have on the water. As the spring fades into summer and the lakes become crowded with pleasure boaters, the bass wrap up their spawning process ...

Shad spawns can pay off big, but bass pros who win big money don’t go all in on them. To catch big bass all day during a shad spawn, you gotta know when to hold ‘em and know when to fold ‘em. In an ...