Shiner (Dorsal Hook) A back-hooked shiner will swim in wide circles. Whereas lip hooking a live shiner allows the bait to swim most naturally, running the point through the bait’s back just ...

Milliken Fishing proves how using bluegill bait can help land trophy bass. At least 24 are dead, and girls are missing from a camp, in a catastrophic Texas flood Julian McMahon, ‘Fantastic Four ...

Specs Sizes: 4-4/0 Finish: Black Hook Type: Live Bait Pros Durable design Stout design helps keep fish hooked Great hook for heavy baits like mullet Cons Hook wire is heavy for light baits Along ...

LIVE BAIT is cheating. If I’ve heard it once I’ve heard it 10,000 times. The level of cheating, of course, varies by species and age. Any child under 15 can use live bait for whatever he or she wants.

Five tips for live-bait fishing Published: Sep. 30, 2011, 12:00 p.m.

It holds the bait in place so that the bait won't ball up when you set the hook. The main thing is that the right hook will help you catch more bass." ...

4. The Hook Set You must give the bass time to reposition the bait in his mouth so that your hooks have a chance to hit home. This is the hardest part for rookie frog anglers. Wait a full “one ...

By Bob HoodCarter said he has been using cut minnows as bait the past few weeks, but will switch to live crawfish when they become available. "Crawfish is the No. 1 bait for yellow bass," Carter ...

In early spring, he uses lures that closely resemble bait fish to catch hungry prespawn bass in the Potomac River and the gravel banks of the Chesapeake area.

For anglers that love to fish heavy cover for largemouth bass, and are looking for a new wrinkle in the hollow body bait game, the Furenzy Mouse from Lunkerhunt is a worthy addition to the tackle box.

That first bass was a good one, a 36-incher, before the schoolies took over. There were hits every drift, and Gabuzda added two more keepers in the 28-to-30-inch class before we left them biting ...