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Our bass expert spent months on the water testing the best new bass lures. Here are his top picks, including swimbaits, soft plastics, glidebaits, frogs, and more. Join the 1871 Club Now : Members ...
Soft plastic lures are mainstays for catching bass 12 months out of the year, and the angler who doesn’t have a good selection of the best producers in proven colors—and an ample supply of the hot one ...
April is the most unanimously anticipated month of bass fishing for anglers in the U.S., from one end of the country to the other and as far north and south as you can go. Sure, there are times ...
The last time the Bassmaster Elite Series visited the St Johns River at Palatka, Florida was less than a year ago in mid-April of 2024. It was two months later in the year and the bass spawn was ...
April is arguably the best month for fishing in the Florida Panhandle. ... pinfish and finger mullet are the best live baits, while the 12-inch Savage Gear Real Eel is the preferred artificial.
One of the earliest bass baits I remember, both slightly bewildered by but also fascinated with, was the flipping jig. As a teenager I would eagerly read magazine copy on this lead and rubber lure ...
Shiners are also an extremely common live bait, as are leeches and fathead minnows. You’ll find these baits in practically every quality bait shop across the country. But just because these common ...
Here are the top-performing bass fishing lures from the 2025 Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River. See what helped Bill Lowen, Jay Przekurat, and Shane LeHew land big bass in cold Florida waters.
The Best Bass Lures of 2025, Expert Tested Our bass expert spent months testing the newest and most innovative baits to find the best of the year Par: Shaye Baker 10 juin 2025 ...