This pre-spawn smallmouth jerkbait bite happens all across the Northern U.S. and Canada with giant bass and unforgettable strikes! Here are lures, conditions, and expert tips you need to know. Bass ...

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Water temps are slowly rising across much of the south and many states are starting to see pre-spawn activity. In Alabama and Tennessee, bass are already cruising shallow areas gorging on bait to ...

I asked reigning Bassmaster Elite Rookie of the Year, FXR pro, Trey McKinney to share the Top 3 baits he always has tied on during the pre-spawn. Following are McKinney's best bets for helping you ...

This pre-spawn bass fishing adventure from a kayak breaks down seasonal movement, location, and presentation during one of the best times of year to catch big fish. The video shares practical kayak ...

Spring has sprung... well, sorta. Whether you live up in the northern part of the country, where it's actually pretty cold right now, or all the way south down in Florida, May can be one of the best ...

It is getting to be that time of year when just about everything short of a bare hook is going to catch bass, and even that might work. It has been an odd year with a warm February and early March ...

If there is one low-tech, but productive, method of fishing from a boat for white bass, flatline trolling would get my vote for being that method. Now, trolling can be as simple as tossing a lipped ...

Don Paganelli of Paganelli’s Bass Fishing Experience reported all three bass species — large, small and spotted — moving up to spawn at Lake Berryessa are currently in pre-spawn mode. Brent Randol can ...

Jerkbaits are one of the most effective lures for smallmouth bass all season long, but I’d argue they shine the brightest during the pre-spawn stage of the early season. Their ability to be worked at ...