An Alabama rig is the top black bass lure -- for now. Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker said the best bass fishing methods could change from day to day as the water slowly warms. Alabama rigs are ...

Jerk baits are a great cold-water choice for getting black bass to bite. Walleye, striped bass and sometimes crappie will ...

The first time Terry Knight went to a dock at Clear Lake and cast a new fishing rig that was supposed to "catch the big ones," he laughed and said "it looked like five minnows swimming right at me." ...

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 ...

Black bass are biting a variety of lures. Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said bass can be caught with jerk baits, crank baits or Alabama rigs from 2 to 20 feet deep along points and ...

Last fall the fishing world rocked with news of repeated wins, mainly on the bass-tourney circuit, by entrants using the "new" Alabama Rig. Inventor Andy Poss marketed the rig and applied for a patent ...