No one has officially banned forward-facing sonar (FFS) yet. Sure, some tournament circuits have limited its use, but in your own day-to-day fishing you’re free to do what you want. Even though we saw ...

Gear up for a quick release. A small net and good pliers will help you release fish unharmed. If you want to keep bass to eat ...

Avoid the 10 most common fall bass fishing mistakes and learn quick fixes. Discover proven tactics, lures, and seasonal strategies to catch more bass. | Photo by Kurt Mazurek It’s fall and things have ...

In this edition of The Starting Spot: -Fall turnover can leave a lot of anglers confused and fish-less. But understanding the science of what’s happening to your lake as the temperatures drop can help ...

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Autumn’s cooling water temperatures trigger movement in gamefish, including largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleyes. As temperatures drop, these species often relate to steeper-breaking areas.

As summer gives way to fall, smallmouth bass begin shifting their patterns—moving to different locations and responding to new tactics. Here are three proven ways to catch fall smallmouths on our ...

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.

How to find bass in creeks, trigger giants with glide baits, and enjoy the topwater blowups of the season, even if you’re not using forward-facing sonar. Catch more fall bass without relying on ...

They hold individual straggler bass and seem to be best just before the main groups of smallmouths turn on at the offshore rocky places. Early autumn is a transitional period. Many lake smallmouths ...