Bass fishing has seen a lot of big changes in recent years, from new baits, to crazy electronic advancements. These changes have led to some of the old reliable baits our fathers and grandfathers ...

Though a swim jig is a great tool for targeting all black bass species, it is typically associated most with fishing for largemouth around shallow vegetation. Yes, you can catch spotted, smallmouth, ...

Bass fishermen have a lot of tools in their tackle box, and many more in the tackle shop if they ever need another option. Budget and familiarity are often the limiting factor on just how many ...

There’s something about flipping, pitching, dragging, swimming, and casting a jig that screams bass fishing. And there’s a good chance that even as you’re reading this, you can recall the thump of the ...

I have seen hundreds of techniques to catch bass come and go through the years. Once in a while, one comes along that catches my eye, and a lot of bass, too. One such technique is the swim jig. We all ...

In this edition of The Starting Spot: -Bryan Schmitt has been one of the most consistent performers in tournament bass fishing. If you asked him his go to lure, he’d say the swimjig. In this video, he ...

As largemouths move off the shallow flats after the spawn, they hang around the edge of the drops, the transition zone from 4 feet and less down to about 10 feet, which happens to be the maximum depth ...

For those who hate flippin' a jig due to the slow pace of the action on most days, the next few weeks of post-spawn fishing in the shallows of Alabama's lakes may be happy time. The big females, ...

One of the earliest bass baits I remember, both slightly bewildered by but also fascinated with, was the flipping jig. As a teenager I would eagerly read magazine copy on this lead and rubber lure, ...

EARLY ANGLERS Anglers fish at sunrise on Tuesday July 13 2021 in the Slate Gap area of Beaver Lake. The open water of that portion of the lake is popular for fishermen hoping to catch striped bass. Go ...

What Makes a Bucktail Jig So Effective for Catching Bass and Walleye? Simplistic in design but lethal in execution, the bucktail jig works magic when fished amongst weeds in the fall. Comprised of a ...

The expert anglers at Milliken Fishing see shallow spring bass aggressively attack swim jigs, demonstrating how clear water and structure influence feeding.