Outside of spring, there's no better time to target smallmouth, largemouth, and spotted bass than the fall. As the summer heat fades away and the first few cool nights are ushered in, water temps ...

Avoid the 10 most common fall bass fishing mistakes and learn quick fixes. Discover proven tactics, lures, and seasonal strategies to catch more bass. / Photo by Kurt Mazurek It’s fall and things have ...

When the first cool breeze of fall cuts across the lake, and the leaves start to drop, you can almost feel the bass waking up. After a long summer of sluggish days spent hugging deeper water, fall is ...

Chasing crappies is one of my favorite things to do. Crappie are abundant in lakes all over the country, aggressive biters, great sport on light tackle, and excellent table fare. From ice fishing to ...

In the valley just before dawn the town lights glitter in indigo shadow while the sky begins to fire from the rising sun. I like to leave the house then, though I know the settled clouds of autumn ...

It starts without warning. While fishing down the shoreline for bass on a glorious autumn day, the water behind you suddenly erupts in chaos. Huge schools of baitfish, with nowhere to flee, leap from ...

From Maine to Florida and California to Kansas, no body of still water can escape fall turnover. The term is one most anglers are familiar with, though it’s questionable how well everyone really ...

It’s fall and things have changed on your favorite bass fishing waters. Shorter days, falling water temps, and shifting baitfish patterns cause bass to position and behave differently. If you hit the ...