Flipping may be the best way to bag a heavy stringer during the hot months, but it takes more than a heavy rod and a big weight. Florida pro Patrick Pierce knows lots of the intricacies of flipping ...

One of the earliest bass baits I remember, both slightly bewildered by but also fascinated with, was the flipping jig. As a teenager I would eagerly read magazine copy on this lead and rubber lure, ...

So good that you can choose your port with a coin toss - and not lose. We proved that last week. John Janson and I pointed my car and 17-foot boat northwestward, driving up US-10 to Clare. There a ...

Beaver Lake: Trolling with crank baits for crappie is starting to kick in. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said that bite is starting earlier than usual this spring. Trolling for crappie will only get ...

Beaver Lake: Try top-water lures early for black bass. Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers recommends using top-water lures to catch bass from first light to mid-morning. Go with plastic ...