Fishing Rigs

When fishing conditions are tough and the bass are pressured, the Ned Rig puts them in the boat.

Mark Davis shares his top three locations to look for pre-spawn bass and how to fish for them.

Mark Zona shares his two best techniques for fishing cold-water temperatures ranging from 40 to 50 degrees.

In the late 80s, most fisherman used monofilament, which was undergoing various innovations to limit stretch, reduce the diameter to avoid light refraction, and limit the tendency of the line to saturate with water. All of this was derailed with the popularization of Fluorocarbon line, which is made from polyvinylidene fluoride and exhibits a number of superior traits when compared to monofilament.

Vibrating jigs have been around a few years. The Thunder Cricket has taken the world by storm, and it’s been Denny Brauer’s hottest bait the last six months. Why? It catches big fish. There’s something about this bait—the frequency, the vibration, whatever you want to call it. It attracts a lot of fish

Tungsten weights are inobtrusive and sensitive, delivering great results. Mark Rose shares the fishing weights that he depends on in professional fishing tournaments.

The Carolina rig doesn't get mentioned often, even as it produces fish for tournament anglers. Here's how to fish it, with advice from Shaw Grigsby.

Mark Rose is a master at ledge fishing, and he has two setups he likes to use to get to a limit.