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Twenty or thirty years ago, pouring your own soft plastic lures at home was a pretty niche hobby. You could go as far as saying it was even a bit nerdy, but that’s no longer the case. Thanks to social ...

Tackle store shelves are overburdened with every style and shape of soft plastic bait imaginable. And although all undoubtedly catch largemouth bass to some extent, they also can do a great job at ...

Aiden O'Rourke at Hook, Line and Sinker in Bella Vista said black bass are biting well on plastic worms rigged wacky style.

Summer time bass fishing is something everyone loves! In this video I use my favorite lures for summer pond hopping! The Googan Baits Bandito Bug is a staple in my tackle box all year round! I also ...

An interdisciplinary research team has demonstrated in their new study that harmful phthalates and endocrine disruptors are released from common soft plastic baits. Soft plastic lures are increasingly ...

From an Alaskan guide coming out of retirement for one more shot, to must-have topwater bass baits, to the best soft plastic baits, these stories captured our Sports Illustrated fishing reader’s ...

Concern over the potential environmental health impacts of phthalates in soft plastic fishing lures among recreational anglers could create consumer demand for more informative labels or different ...

When Arkansans go fishing for bluegills and other bream, it’s a good bet you’ll find live crickets or worms at the end of their lines. These two natural baits have long been considered the best ...

Springfield, Mo.-based fishing and hunting gear supplier Lew's Holdings Corp. reeled in a big one — the manufacturer of at least 70 percent of all soft plastic bait made in the U.S. — with its ...

When learning how to fish for bass, an essential first lesson for beginners is to master a few essential fishing rigs that use soft baits—whether they’re worms, crawfish, tube baits, or creature baits ...

Having spent ample time around dogs, horses, beef cattle, dairy herds and marathon runners, I’m not disgusted when nature forces someone or something to poop where they stand, permission and modesty ...