largemouth bass Articles

Most of the time, you don’t need to pack the kitchen sink to catch bass, and this is especially true when wading a creek, hiking the shore of a pond or lake, or fishing in a small kayak.

Not many anglers will ever hook a largemouth bass this size, especially in a big-money tournament, which makes losing it in this manner all the more painful. Dang!

Watching someone catch the biggest fish of their life is special. Check out TV host Steve Harvey as he catches a Tennessee largemouth weighing 8.9 pounds on a crankbait!

These spiky, floating, soft-plastic urchins are the hottest baits on the bass market in 2026. Here’s how to rig and fish them.

Bassmaster Elite angler Cory Johnston experiences southern hospitality in a way you have to see to believe.

Professional bass angler Michael Neal had never caught a 10-pound bass — until he smashed his personal best (PB) with an 11-pounder!

The month of May can be dynamite when it comes to catching numbers of largemouth bass, and some big ones, too, provided you’re throwing the right baits — in the right places.

Early spring largemouth bass head shallow to feed well before the spawn. Here are Edwin Evers’ top three baits to catch them.

It’s one thing to win a bass fishing tournament; it’s another to win at life.

Bucking the trend of finesse lures, spinning rods and forward-facing sonar, many professional bass anglers have found big-money success in early 2026 by old-school power fishing with Z-Man ChatterBaits.

The U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team recently beat Canada in the gold medal game in Milan, Italy, and Team USA’s Connor Hellebuyck (above) was named the tournament’s best goalie. His unique mask caught the eye of many anglers.

Professional bass angler Keith Poche and a buddy attempt to find bass in the backcountry, and along the way they get stuck (several times) and break down.

Late summer is an excellent time to target bass, and oftentimes the best few hours are those leading up to dark.

One of the best spots to catch largemouth bass during summer is reed beds (bulrushes). Here’s how to find and catch bass in even the biggest reed beds.