Tides drive action: New and full moon spring tides flood and drain marshes, concentrating bait and redfish into predictable locations. Lure choice matters: Weedless spoons, swimbaits, spinnerbaits, ...

Soft-plastic shrimp, like the Z-Man PrawnstarZ, can prove irresistible to hungry redfish. Courtesy Z-Man Redfish lures come in a variety of styles, all of which are effective thanks to the aggressive ...

It’s hard to say where Corey Sanden learned his valuable lessons about bait fish, how they look, how they swim and the secret to replicating all that in realistic plastic baits. Maybe it was when he ...

Redfish are one of the most reliable inshore species to catch, but that doesn’t mean catching them is always easy. The fish’s tendency to be a bit spooky in shallow water, combined with sloppy ...

Soft plastic baits are the workhorse lure when it comes to catching largemouth bass. Find out why you should stock up on worms, craws, creature baits, swimbaits, stickbaits and toads in order to ...

Swimbaits are among the most effective and versatile artificial lures for bass fishing. With a wide variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and weights, there’s a swimbait that can be used to catch bass in ...

One of the most consistent year-around patterns for big bass on the TVA lakes including Guntersville, Wheeler, Wilson and Pickwick is tossing a big swimbait in deep water. Just about the only time it ...