To catch boatloads of big Tennessee River bass during a shad spawn, Major League Fishing Pro David Walker spends his mornings casting reaction baits and finesse rigs at freshwater mussel beds on the ...

In Alabama, the pollen is thick on the truck, the buttercups are popping out of the ground, and the dogwoods are about to bloom—all indicators that bass should be heading onto beds soon. The same can ...

The bass spawn is one of the best times of the year to catch your personal best largemouth or smallmouth. As water temperatures warm across the country, bass begin to gorge on food in preparation for ...

All fishing has certain key elements that determine not only how good the fishing will be, but when, where and how to fish. Spawning time for largemouth bass is no exception. In fact, these elements ...

Although throwing topwater baits is exciting, expecting those explosive blow-ups, reaction baits with better hook-up ratios will put more fish in your boat during Tennessee River reservoir shad-spawns ...

Spawning season is when bass fishing myths do the most damage. You hear hard rules repeated every spring—dates, temperatures, moon phases, and behaviors that are supposedly set in stone. The problem ...

1. In Lakeland, bass are continuing to spawn, so stick to the shallow water, try flipping dark-colored creature baits. If you can find them, try shiners for bass as well. Specks continue to hit ...