Swimbaits are among the most effective and versatile artificial lures for bass fishing. With a wide variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and weights, there’s a swimbait that can be used to catch bass in ...

Although swimbaits have been around for nearly 40 years, it’s fair to say that their popularity has reached an all-time high. The trend should come as no surprise: Americans obsess over catching huge ...

From the first time I saw a 15-inch bass eat a 9-inch glide bait I’ve been fully addicted to swimbaiting. I’ve since caught new PBs and witnessed the savage predatory instincts hardwired into bass of ...

The fishing world is full of alpha-dog-type thinkers, so lure design collaboration isn’t always easy, but on those occasions when egos get suppressed, everyone wins ...

Fisherman are always looking for that right lure, the one that will help them land the fish of a lifetime. During the past year or so, that urge has suddenly gotten more expensive with the sale of new ...

Although big minnow imitating lures have been around for over a century, it seems like they really became part of big bass fishing culture in the late 1980s to early 1990s. Since then, there’s been an ...

It’s a well-worn angling maxim: Big baits catch big fish. Case in point: The Stocker Trout, pictured in all its glory -- life-size -- to the right. It belongs to a new generation of swimbaits, a perky ...

There's been a steep rise in popularity of the 6-inch-ish soft plastic swimbait over the last decade. Several companies have introduced pre-rigged baits in this size range with wire harnesses and ...

My first experience throwing large swimbaits was years ago, not fishing for bass but monster pike in a world-renowned trout ...