A sentimental favorite, this lure just flat-out catches fish and is ideal for the tributary streams white bass run into in the spring to spawn. Selecting lures for white bass—also known as sand bass, ...

Catching bass on a surface lure has got to rank high on the excitement list for even the most casual angler. Even the smaller bass can cause a disturbance indicative of a much larger fish. Granted, ...

Lake Louisa resident Dave Partin echoes the sentiments of many anglers in saying, “I’d rather catch one bass on top water than 10 down under.” Partin, an avid fishing-lure collector, has fished all ...

Big fish smashing a topwater lure is the most exciting sensation in fishing, and there's no better time to experience it than now. Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, Kentucky bass, striped bass and ...

The arrival of October always makes me happy. Shorter days and cooler air temperatures are now invigorating the Lake Travis black bass. The dropping water temperature increases their appetites and ...

These were the bass baits—and mindset shifts—that defined my 2025 season and helped me catch more and bigger largemouth bass.

Years ago, Outdoor editor of the Kansas City Star, Ray Heady, claimed there is nothing compared to catching bass than with a topwater lure. May through June is the best fishing of the year. When bass ...

From summer into autumn, Texas' largemouth bass become vulnerable to an affliction caused by their gluttonous appetite. And this makes bass anglers happy. The malady? Frog in the throat. Well, ...

Four-time Bassmaster Classic winner Rick Clunn famously said, “If you want to understand the owl, study the mouse that controls him.” He likely meant it figuratively. To understand bass behavior, it ...

Our unusually cool and wet May has created very good bass fishing. The transition from late spring to early summer has black bass on the move. Most fish are recovering from the rigors of the spawn by ...