I face a conundrum when sight fishing for redfish in clear, shallow water. Finicky fish are spooked by the splash of a standard 1/4-ounce jig head on a 5-inch soft plastic, so I downsize to a ...

As bass anglers find out what fishing skills work best for them and what they enjoy doing the most, they may take on the label of finesse angler or power angler. There can be a lot of debate as to ...

It didn’t hurt that his years of excellence coincided with a massive shift in the quality of lines, hooks and other gear. When Martens began his professional career in the 1990s, braid had just come ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. As we anglers get more and more diversified in our fishing skills, as we find out what works best for us and what we enjoy doing ...

When Great Lakes Finesse products were first introduced into the market, they made a finesse fishing wave so large it now cannot be stopped. Arguably one of the current leaders of the finesse game, ...

From an article on Bassmaster.com: Nick Trim had high expectations coming into the 2025 Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Championship at the Upper Mississippi River presented by Lowrance. He lives, after all, ...

Spinning reels are more popular than ever. Once considered beginner tackle, they've gained pro-angler attention for finesse fishing and forward-facing sonar. As a result, a new generation of spinning ...

For years, lots of allegedly serious bass anglers didn’t want to use anything less than 20 pound test line. It was seen an unmanly, undignified and unlikely to win big money tournaments. I credit the ...