A Ned rig is a near-nothing bait composed of a small soft-plastic lure rigged on a jig head. And yet if you had to coax a bite from a bass anytime, anywhere, a Ned rig might very well be your best bet ...

There are dozens of ways to rig soft plastic baits to create various presentations for hungry bass. Many of these bass fishing rigs are situational, offering the ideal setup to target specific cover, ...

We're out on the shoreline running an easy rig for catching carp - a finesse carp rig, or a sliding sinker rig. Bait your hook up (I used corn) and cast it out. The key is that sliding sinker. As ...

What Is a Soft Stickbait and Why Do Bass Love It? A soft stickbait is a cylindrical 'worm' that is commonly found in four to six inch sizes. With no fancy appendages, lips or moving parts, these ...

The drop shot rig has bailed out many a bass angler. You can fish it any time. But it really earns its keep when you're fishing vertically or targeting hard-to-catch bass that are heavily pressured, ...

You know how your appetite sort of wanes as July swelters its way into August and all you want to do is set in the shade and drink ice tea? I think bass get that way at this time of year, too. One of ...

With water temperatures slowly easing downward as the days get shorter and the nights get cooler, bass are headed to the shallows in lakes around Alabama. The annual migration presents anglers with an ...

This is one of the hotter rigs in bass fishing right now. A good one to learn if you haven't. A nail weight, O-ring, hook and straight tail plastic is all you need to get started Neko rigging. The ...

Spend some time listening to Lawrence angler Ned Kehde speak about fishing, and it’s clear he pays attention to every little detail about his surroundings when fishing for bass. Water level, water ...

When some anglers think of finesse worms they think sissy baits, something suitable only for a rank amateur who can't catch a bass any other way. Those who hold that opinion might want to take note, ...

You might not think finesse fishing belongs in a power fishing angler's repertoire, but it does play a role in mine. Sure, I prefer fishing faster moving lures on heavier line. However, I've ...