In a story on Bassmaster.com: It’s one of the most dependable patterns in bass fishing, but don’t let the name fool you — mayfly action extends well past the year’s fifth month. In fact, parts of U.S.

A Whopper Plopper gurgles across the placid, sky-reflecting surface of the Wapsipinicon River on Monday evening. (Orlan Love/correspondent) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of articles ...

Catch more fall bass without relying on forward-facing sonar. Try some proven lures like spinnerbaits, glide baits, and a Whopper Plopper for some good ol' fun fishing. / Kurt Mazurek Why You Don’t ...

Autumn has officially arrived, and with it comes some of the best fishing of the year across southern Idaho. And as much as I enjoy watching a good football game, I get even more excited thinking ...

Every bass fisherman is familiar with the Whopper Plopper. It’s a top water bass fishing bait that hit the market a decade or so ago. They have been responsible for the undoing of a lot of big ...

The lake is still very high, but the fishing is good. Get up early and use slow-moving topwater baits over the flooded bushes. There are also fish in the 25–30-foot range outside the flooded bushes.

In this edition of The Starting Spot: -If you’ve ever been around a lake during a mayfly hatch you can imagine just how big of an impact a natural event like that can have on an ecosystem. The sudden ...