When the water temps drop, most lures fail—but the jerkbait excels. Learn the specific cadence and "dead-sticking" secrets that turn lethargic winter bass into aggressive strikers.

There may be a polar vortex freezing more than half the country right now, but don't lose heart, we'll be fishing soon enough. Granted, up here in Wisconsin, we won't be on open water for another ...

Here's where to go freshwater fishing in East Texas when the conditions get cold.

Lures with a funny name come out of hibernation for catching black bass in the winter. Jerk baits may not get a second glance when the water is warm. Savvy anglers resurrect them from deep in their ...

Jerkbaits are one of the most effective lures for smallmouth bass all season long, but I’d argue they shine the brightest during the pre-spawn stage of the early season. Their ability to be worked at ...

Limited traffic out with the cold weather. Bass anglers reporting fish chasing shad over deep water with good numbers reported on jig head minnows and jerk baits guided by LiveScope. Grass bite has ...

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For crappie, look for the deep, off shore brush tops in 10 – 20 ft. of water to hold fish. Hair jigs and/or minnows will both produce some bites, but one may out produce the other on any given day, ...

This story was originally published in the June 1966 issue of Outdoor Life. During the 1950s and 60s, the author, Anthony A. Ciuffa absolutely hammered giant largemouth bass in small farm ponds across ...