The expert anglers at Milliken Fishing share their top five go-to baits for dominating summer bass fishing in overheated ...

I try a lot of bass fishing gear over the course of a year, and I always end up with a few absolute favorites. It’s been an exceptional year for new baits. This list highlights the best of the best.

What Attracts Largemouth Bass to Boat Docks? Largemouth bass are structure orientated fish that often find a home base and stick to it. Sure, they roam around and move within any lake or river system, ...

Plenty of hefty smallmouth bass fall for crankbaits, jerkbaits, spinnerbaits, and midsize swimbaits all along the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River. These more aggressive lures have their time and ...

Swimbaits are great fish catchers, but it takes a lot of work to wring out their potential. A swimbait is a long, soft plastic lure with a deep belly that tapers sharply to a wide, paddle-shaped tail.

The fishing world is one of trends. At any given time, tackle manufacturers are toiling away to bring new, exciting, and often expensive lures to market. Thanks to the power of social media, our feeds ...

Tackle store shelves are overburdened with every style and shape of soft plastic bait imaginable. And although all undoubtedly catch largemouth bass to some extent, they also can do a great job at ...

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

Fishing overall is fair to good, reports Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Fishing near the thermocline is key, Conklin said. That's where the warm upper layer of water meets the deeper cold layer. The ...