Fishing Tips & Techniques

You do not need a boat to catch quality fish. Shore fishing and pier fishing access some of the most productive fishing spots available — here is how to do it right.

Thirty actionable bass fishing tips built from real experience — not generic advice. Whether you are just starting or have been fishing for decades, these techniques will catch more fish.

The right fishing apps on your phone give you access to lake maps, tide charts, weather forecasts, and fish activity data that used to require expensive electronics or local guides.

Flipping and pitching are the techniques that access the heaviest, most fish-holding cover other anglers skip past. Here’s how to do it right and what gear you actually need.

The Ned rig is the technique that catches bass when nothing else will. Here’s how to set it up, where to fish it, and why its simplicity is actually its greatest strength.

Everything you need to start fishing: what gear to buy, how to set it up, where to go, and what to do once you’re there. No experience necessary.

The Carolina rig is the most underused technique among bass anglers who have not discovered its unique advantages. Here is how to fish it correctly, when it outperforms every other approach, and what gear you actually need.

Bad knots lose fish. After years of testing knot strength and reliability across freshwater and saltwater, here are the 7 knots that cover every situation you will encounter on the water.

The drop shot rig is the most versatile and consistently productive finesse bass technique. Here is how to set it up, fish it correctly, and when to use it over other approaches.

How to catch bass and panfish after a cold front. Techniques, lure size adjustments, and location changes for fishing in post-frontal tough conditions.