Balog’s drop shot rigs consist of a No. 1 Gamakatsu hook tied to 6-pound test fluorocarbon line using a Palomar knot to make the hook stand straight out from the line with the point up. Balog usually ...

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, ...

SUNBURY – Ed Knorr softly twitched his line every 10 seconds or so, allowing the Ned rig he was using to bounce along the bottom with the current. As it got even with the boat, there was a sudden hit ...

, an essential first lesson for beginners is to master a few essential fishing rigs that use soft baits—whether they’re worms, crawfish, tube baits, or creature baits. Some soft baits come already ...

Bass anglers love bass, right? But exactly what do you picture when you dream about that personal best bass? Is it green or bronze? Are you fishing in a jungle of dense weeds and cypress trees or ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The dog days of summer have slowed the fishing all around the area, but a Western Lake Erie bright spot has been the good smallmouth bass fishing around the Lake Erie Islands and ...