Softbaits

Native Americans had myths about shape shifters that could morph into a crow, a coyote, a man, or anything that suited their fancy. You probably have some in your tackle selection, though you might...View article

Over the years, we’ve learned to visualize 
the potential of softbaits still in the bag. An experienced eye and probing finger take in texture, shape, and detail, as well as color. Converting potential...View article

Innovations in methods of fishing artificial softbaits are rampant as inventive anglers explore new ways to wean themselves from livebait and catch more walleyes. Few fishermen have such a frontline...View article

I’ve fished many of the greatest walleye fisheries in North America—and I’ve fished many of the most average, just like some of those out your backdoor. One pattern that develops during spring...View article

I made the mistake of sticking a quarter in him. For the next hour of an animated phone conversation, he talked nonstop, first wearing out my right ear and then making my left ear sweat. The information...View article

 Despite grim economic forecasts, the most recent ICAST Show, a major fishing industry showcase for new products, featured a...View article

Four primary categories of swimbait exist, though some lures borrow from more than one group. View article

 During the past decade, scientific developments in softbaits—what we used to know as soft plastics—have redefined this category....View article

Tethered to the mother ship by a wispy umbilical, a cigar orbits a rocky, aquatic world, inhabited by spooky bronze beasts. They stalk orange, armored prey that scrabble about, claws raised in defensive...View article

As we worked our way along a huge, emerging rock reef, bass seemed to disappear. We noted the time. High noon on a bright, sunny day with little wind. We decided to fish to the end of the reef, then...View article