There is a plastic worm rig that's so outlandish its creators just ... bass anglers can catch their share with it. "You can't fish it wrong," said tournament bass angler Frank Scalish of Cleveland ...

Bryon Thompson The Texas Rig might be the most popular bass fishing rig. It is used most often with plastic worms and lizards but is also adaptable to other baits, like jerkbaits. To learn how to ...

Every year it seems like we are introduced to new bass fishing rigs featuring highly specialized tackle, from ultra-specific ...

Use a straight-tail worm or a small minnow-style soft plastic as your bait. Fish it in and around cover like brush piles and boulders or even out in areas with minimal cover. The Carolina rig is ...

While great for rubber worms, the rig also presents other soft plastics, such as lizards, creature baits and even live bait to hungry fish. The bullet sinker pokes through weeds and brush down to ...

The bullet shape cuts through cover without getting snagged as easily as other rigs. Plus, you fish Texas-rigged plastics with the tip of the hook buried in the body, so your plastic worm ...

Here’s everything you need to know about fishing a free rig. The standard free rig is typically a ⅛- to ⅜-ounce bell weight and a 3/0 EWG hook with a soft plastic, usually a worm. But the free rig isn ...

You can fish everything from classic ribbon-tail worms to creature baits on a Texas rig. Photo by Derek Horner The standard Texas rig consists of a bullet weight and an EWG hook with a soft plastic ...

Last week we talked about drop shotting plastic baits, and now we will deal with the technique that’s become known as “wacky” ...

Black bass fishing is slow, even at night. Fish 15 to 25 feet deep with plastic worms rigged drop-shot, shaky-head or Texas style. Ned rigs are good to use. Good spots to fish include points and ...

At Lake Eucha, largemouth bass are biting Alabama rigs, jerk baits or plastic worms. Bluegill fishing is good with crickets or worms. Crappie fishing is fair with jigs or minnows around brush.