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 ...

Soft plastic lures are mainstays for catching bass 12 months out of the year, and the angler who doesn’t have a good selection of the best producers in proven colors—and an ample supply of the hot one ...

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.

When I was kid we didn’t have soft plastics like those now available. We had “rubber worms,” and that was pretty much it. Oh, there was some variety. There was was the five-inch rubber worm, and the ...

On Gear Time we’ll take a look at the soft baits that proved to be productive. On Gear Time we’ll take a look at the soft baits that proved to be productive.

Soft plastic baits are great for catching smallmouth, largemouth, and spotted bass. Many soft plastics can be fished weightless or rigged for other effective techniques. But the endless profiles, ...