After quickly catching two bass on a soft-plastic creature bait, early on the final morning of the 2004 Bassmaster Classic on Lake Wylie, Takahiro Omori grew increasingly anxious as his fishing day...View article
Did you ever think you’d eagerly pay almost a dollar apiece for a sack of soft plastics? Well, if you’re a serious bass chaser, chances are good that you’ve done just that—forked out nearly...View article
Jay Yelas looked great on ESPN, bathed in the glow of fireworks and showered in confetti as he hoisted the CITGO BASS Masters Classic championship trophy. It was the stuff of dreams. And...View article
In spring, practically everyone’s an expert when it comes to locating and catching bass. During the prespawn and especially the bedding stages of the largemouth’s life cycle,...View article
In the fish markets in Italy, truly local seafood is labeled nostrani "ours." The idea is to make this hearty, delicious chowder using the best of your own local ingredients, given the season, what...View article
Many veteran anglers note that fishing today, particularly for bass and walleye, hasn’t been better in our lifetimes, thanks to a variety of factors. First, angler willingness to release large fish...View article
A study by biologists from New Zealand* indicates how the magnetic sense in fish, which is used for homing and long-distance migrations, is organized. Particles of magnetite, an iron-containing substance,...View article
An old but overlooked angle on the world’s biggest bass.
I’m always amused when an angler comments, “You caught that bass on a nightcrawler?” The guy probably has used imitations for years but doubts the appeal of the real thing. More cartons of worms...View article
While fish share many of the same basic organs as you and I, they do have some unique attributes.Cold-Blooded—To begin, fish don’t maintain a higher body temperature...View article