There's one thing crankbait rods for bass all have in common—a parabolic bend. That flex, which is described as a slow or moderate action, stretches from tip to handle. It creates long casts, controls ...

Wesley Strader demonstrates how he fishes a small crankbait on grass lines and edges of the grass in the fall when the baitfish are running along those edges. In this video he uses a Lucky Craft BDS ...

Shallow crankbaits and buzz baits have been effective in the backs of creeks where shad are present. Bass will be holding on laydowns and any other cover on flats in those locations. Also, small jigs ...

White jigs, small tubes and live minnow have all been effective. The white bass are all but done spawning, they have moved to larger flats in the river arms and can be caught with small crankbaits, ...

Fishing reports are scarce as anglers are just now trickling back to the water after the subzero freeze. Here is a fishing forecast of tactics to try as the weather and waters warm. Aaron Jolliff at ...