In early fall, fishing conditions often change as bass transition from summer patterns. Hot summers and heavy pressure make them cautious, which is why slower finesse tactics become crucial. Justin ...

The Tatula sports some excellent components and an ultra-sensitive graphite construction that outperformed all the other rods we tested. The extremely durable Veritas comes at an excellent price point ...

Double your drop-shot luck by considering adding a second bait profile with the old-school finesse bait hair jig. Drop shotting small soft plastics is nothing new. But combine this effective finesse ...

Bob Downey targets late-summer offshore bass on humps, points, and rock transitions near deep basins. He starts with a crankbait. Then he shifts to a Carolina rig and a drop shot to clean up finicky ...

When drop shot baits first appeared on the mainstream bass scene, having made the long journey from Japan to California and then eastward, anglers generally didn’t appreciate the technique. For the ...