Jigs and soft-plastic lures take up most of the space in a tackle box for crappie fishing. But make room for crankbaits, especially Norman Lures Crappie Crankbait. The smallest member of the ...

While some of those baits may work in certain situations, oftentimes they’re more than you need. A wacky rig is the exact opposite. Its simplicity makes it arguably the most effective soft plastic ...

Finesse techniques catch fish when aggressive moving baits fail to get bites, especially if you’ve created a secret rig that the fish haven’t seen before. But great techniques, like the Ned rig, ...

Ned rig fishing for bass is a slow ... Step 2: Select a soft plastic lure. There are hundreds of options now—including craws, bugs, grubs, leeches, minnows, and more—but the classic Ned ...

Yes, the debate on the best bass fishing lure could last forever. But while the rest of the anglers are arguing, I’m packing up my one bass lure—a soft plastic stick bait— and I’m going ...

“The key was fishing that swim jig really slow,” Lowen said. “In that cold water, they just wanted that bait moving slowly.” Jake Whitaker used a soft plastic stick bait rigged two ways ...