In early fall, fishing conditions often change as bass transition from summer patterns. Hot summers and heavy pressure make ...

Former Kentucky Afield Television show host Hope Carleton (left) and Charlie Brewer (right) fish the Slider method on Dale Hollow Lake in 1975. Brewer's Slider worm launched the finesse fishing ...

When the fishing turns summertime tough, bass anglers get downright wacky. Plastic worms may catch more black bass during summer than any other lure. There are all kinds of ways to rig them. One that ...

But when I change to finesse techniques, it doesn't mean I totally give up my power fishing choices. Instead, I use power fishing experiences to help me make finesse fishing choices. For example, I ...

They call it "finesse" bassing, but it looks more like panfishing. Using thread-like line, rods soft as willow switches and baits scarcely big enough to tempt a shellcracker, bass experts pull lunker ...

It didn’t hurt that his years of excellence coincided with a massive shift in the quality of lines, hooks and other gear. When Martens began his professional career in the 1990s, braid had just come ...

With water temperatures slowly easing downward as the days get shorter and the nights get cooler, bass are headed to the shallows in lakes around Alabama. The annual migration presents anglers with an ...

There are dozens of ways to rig soft plastic baits to create various presentations for hungry bass. Many of these bass fishing rigs are situational, offering the ideal setup to target specific cover, ...

LOWELL — Northwest & North-Central Arkansas BEAVER As of Wednesday, the lake was at 1,119.5 feet, about 2 feet below normal level. Southtown Sporting Goods said bream are good on worms and crickets.

Of all the different techniques and presentations that make up finesse fishing, I consider drop shotting special. It's effective in both shallow and deep water; in clear, stained or dirty water; and ...