Many anglers see only three alternatives for luring in trout -- trout flies, spinners or bait. Many anglers overlook the trout-catching ability of soft-plastic lures. Using lifelike soft plastics has ...

Tackle store shelves are overburdened with every style and shape of soft plastic bait imaginable. And although all undoubtedly catch largemouth bass to some extent, they also can do a great job at ...

Ethan Albright with a rainbow trout he caught on one of his bio lures; a close-up of the lures fresh out of a mold. “I haven’t been able to get out on the boat yet to catch bass with them, but we did ...

I started fishing with live bait. I grew into using lures on a regular basis. To this day, I still think that live bait out-catches artificials. I think that fishing with lures is more challenging and ...

My love for fishing began when I was just a toddler. My mother would drop me off at my grandfather's house, early in the morning, while she worked. My grandfather lived in Garden Lakes, Avondale, ...

Crankbaits - those year-round fish-catchers - can be classified into two major categories based on the material they are constructed from: wood or plastic. Both have their time and place, and choosing ...

Worms aren't squirming around in the depths of Beaver and other area lakes, yet plastic worms may get black bass to bite during summer more than any other lure. If worms aren't a natural food, why do ...

Soft plastic lures are versatile for catching bass, partly because of the variety of ways you can rig them. Proper rigging style depends on the presentation you desire. That often depends on the type ...

Soft fishing lures leech harmful chemicals: study WATCH: A recent study suggests soft plastic lures are leaching water-soluble plastic additives. If you use soft plastic fishing lures when spending a ...

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 ...