For years, ice anglers were told they had to downsize to catch fish. Fish are cold blooded and their metabolism slows in winter, so we need to use tiny lures to catch these fickle feeders, we thought.

It's an odd behavior. At a time when largemouth bass in Alabama lakes have their lowest metabolism of the year, and logically should be lethargic--literally slow as molasses in January, perhaps--they ...

Bob Sandlin: Water lightly stained; 52–55 degrees; 0.10 feet high. Black bass are fair on bladed jigs, Texas rigged craws and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on ...

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There's not much question that soft plastic lures, most of the year, are more effective than fooling largemouth bass than "hard" baits that move at high speeds. The soft worms, crawfish and other ...

1. In Lakeland, at Saddle Creek, grass shrimp, crickets and red worms were the bait of choice for shellcracker and bluegill. Small domestic shiners were the go-to bait for bass. The catfish bite has ...

In this edition of The Starting Spot: -Here’s a fun, new thing from B.A.S.S. They’re going to let the fans vote to pick the angler that will have a live camera in their boat of tournament days—the ...

Black bass are good on shallow crankbaits, swim jigs and Texas rigged creature baits. No report on other species. FORK: Water stained; 47-50 degrees; 1.01’ low. Black bass are fair on lipless ...

WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 64–68 degrees; 3.16' high. Black bass are fair on hollow bodied frogs and bladed swim jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are slow on prepared ...

The weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for Nov. 21 and also available on the internet at http://www.txfishing.com : CENTRAL ...