How to Fish a Lipless Crankbait
A lipless crankbait has no bill, so it sinks and you control depth with retrieve speed. Here's when to throw one, how to work it, and the gear it takes.
Sep 14, 2026 · 5 min read
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How to Fish a Jerkbait
A jerkbait's pause, not its darting action, triggers most strikes. Here's when to tie one on, the cadence that works it, and the gear it needs.
Sep 13, 2026 · 5 min read
How to Fish a Chatterbait
A chatterbait is a jig with a blade — lipless thump, squarebill deflection, one snagless hook. Here's when to tie it on, how to work it, and the gear it needs.
Sep 12, 2026 · 5 min read
How to Fish a Jig
A jig earns bites on the fall, and most of those bites feel like almost nothing. Here's when to throw one, how to work it, and the gear it needs.
Sep 11, 2026 · 6 min read
How to Fish a Stick Bait
A stick bait earns its bites on the fall, not the retrieve, so the job is watching line. Here's when to throw one, how to work it, and what to rig it on.
Sep 10, 2026 · 5 min read
How to Fish a Crankbait
A crankbait's diving bill decides everything — depth, wobble, and what it deflects off. Here's which depth to pick, how to work it, and the gear behind it.
Sep 9, 2026 · 4 min read
How to Fish Soft Plastic Worms
Soft plastic worms are a sight bait — size, action, and color all follow from water temperature and clarity. How to rig, work, and pick one.
Sep 9, 2026 · 5 min read
How to Fish a Spinnerbait
Spinnerbaits throw two signals: a thump bass feel through their lateral line and a flash they see. When to throw one, how to work it, and which blade to pick.
Sep 7, 2026 · 5 min read