Live bait is best for catching striped bass. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, recommends using brood minnows or shad. The south half of the lake is best for wintertime stripers. Locate shad schools with ...

When water temperatures drop and schools of shad grow scarce, bass enthusiasts targeting the heaviest fish switch to an umbrella rig that imitates a small cloud of shad to turn the bite on. The best ...

Pete Santini said striped bass up to 45 inches in length can be found along the Winthrop shoreline. Flocks of birds are working over the schools and, when the bass come up to the surface, he suggests ...

Long before forward-facing sonar was the hot button issue in fishing, the Alabama rig was causing waves for many of the same reasons. The ultimate balance of pain versus reward, this divisive bass ...

Black bass are in a mood to bite as the lake cools. Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said black bass fishing is good with a variety of lures. Crank baits, spinner baits, jerk baits, jig ...