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.

Note: This is the final installment of the 3-part series. If you're going to go fishing, you gotta have some gear to tote the lures and fling them at targets while you're in the boat or on the bank.

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 ...

There's been a steep rise in popularity of the 6-inch-ish soft plastic swimbait over the last decade. Several companies have introduced pre-rigged baits in this size range with wire harnesses and ...

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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 ...

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 ...