Fishing hooks are a critical component in any fishing setup, yet they’re all too often overlooked. No matter how expensive your rod and reel setups are, without proper hooks fish are going to get away ...

Classified as a 'chuck and wind' lure, the spinnerbait is simple to use and consistently catches bass. Comprised of a lead or Tungsten head, wire body, living rubber or silicone skirt, single hook, ...

The Texas rig and Carolina rig are both staples in bass anglers' arsenals. Out of all the setups considered to be the best bass rigs, they're the two most traditional ways to throw plastics for ...

The simplest fishing gear that beginners usually are referred to is either a spinning reel and rod combination or a spin-cast combo as operating these fishing reels is usually rather simple. Because ...

Lindy or walking sinkers are often used when drifting or trolling slowly with live bait on a plain hook. / Joe Shead Al and Ron Lindner made the Lindy Rig famous decades ago, and it continues to ...

Consider this your fishing update for midsummer — a time when, paradoxically, Minnesota fish-catching generally falls off, particularly for walleyes, but more people go fishing. The latter is due to ...