I try a lot of bass fishing gear over the course of a year, and I always end up with a few absolute favorites. It’s been an exceptional year for new baits. This list highlights the best of the best.

Spoons and spinners are great, but don’t overlook these new-school bass lures for monster browns. Here's how to catch trout on soft plastics.

Concern over the potential environmental health impacts of phthalates in soft plastic fishing lures among recreational anglers could create consumer demand for more informative labels or different ...

Soft plastics are the backbone of bass fishing because they can be made to do almost anything: fall straight, glide, crawl, dart, or hover. They also catch fish when bass won’t commit to hard baits, ...

Soft plastic baits are the workhorse lure when it comes to catching largemouth bass. Find out why you should stock up on worms, craws, creature baits, swimbaits, stickbaits and toads in order to ...