Soft plastic baits are great for catching smallmouth, largemouth, and spotted bass. Many soft plastics can be fished weightless or rigged for other effective techniques. But the endless profiles, ...

There's a little lure that's getting big results at Beaver Lake -- the Ned rig. It isn't much to look at, with its disc-shaped jig head and small hook that's threaded with the stub of soft plastic the ...

Soft plastic lures are versatile for catching bass, partly because of the variety of ways you can rig them. Proper rigging style depends on the presentation you desire. That often depends on the type ...

Soft plastic worms should be a staple in every bass angler’s tackle box. This big smallmouth fell for a Carolina-rigged worm at Owyhee Reservoir. Jordan Rodriguez Bass fishing has always held a ...

An interdisciplinary research team has demonstrated in their new study that harmful phthalates and endocrine disruptors are released from common soft plastic baits. Soft plastic lures are increasingly ...

I love to catch bass no matter which lure I use. But there still has to be a best way, right? On my way up to a recent Northwoods bass fishing week, a friend asked if there was some specific bite I ...

Paddletail lures are, by far, the most popular style of baits among South Louisiana's coastal anglers. Many anglers are fiercely loyal to particular brands. (Photo by Todd Masson, NOLA.com | The Times ...

Here’s a breakdown of the best lures the top 10 anglers used to end up at the top of the leaderboard at the Lake Hartwell Bassmaster Elite event. Rookie Paul Marks used several different variations of ...

When it comes to catching black bass, most anglers would rather fool 'em with plastic worms than feed 'em the real thing. Fishermen resurrect supple, soft plastic worms from their tackle boxes as ...