Ballyhoo are one of the world’s most popular offshore baits. They are widely available just about everywhere, and perhaps even better, just about every pelagic species love to eat them: Marlin, ...

While some crews still prefer to run double hook-sets in their lures, I think you get a better hookup, and a much safer release at boat-side, with a single hook running as far back in the skirts as ...

A wacky rig is perhaps the most subtle, natural, and non-invasive presentation bass anglers use. It’s a very slow and finessed presentation unlike a crankbait or chatterbait. But the true beauty of ...

Trying to tie heavy monofilament line to a hook while your offshore boat is bobbing in 5-foot seas and a wahoo is destroying the drag on a reel just out of reach can be about as much fun as walking ...

A Ned rig is a near-nothing bait composed of a small soft-plastic lure rigged on a jig head. And yet if you had to coax a bite from a bass anytime, anywhere, a Ned rig might very well be your best bet ...

In the world of bass fishing, you can try hundreds of techniques and thousands of baits. This can make it challenging to find your tried and true favorites, but it seems that most bass anglers I know ...