Although throwing topwater baits is exciting, expecting those explosive blow-ups, reaction baits with better hook-up ratios will put more fish in your boat during Tennessee River reservoir shad-spawns ...

To catch boatloads of big Tennessee River bass during a shad spawn, Major League Fishing Pro David Walker spends his mornings casting reaction baits and finesse rigs at freshwater mussel beds on the ...

In an early May Bass Pro Tour tournament on the Tennessee River, Major League Fishing pro David Walker explained the importance of playing your cards right when a shad-spawn bite goes bust, switching ...

Although shad reports have been slow thus far, that will change as the water temperature begins to rise. The peak is normally ...

A thrilling fishing adventure focused on catching massive shad using a cast net, showcasing precise techniques, skillful net handling, and the excitement of landing these impressive fish. Compromise ...

Fathead minnows, leeches and worms are mainstays in bait-shop refrigerators across the country. These old standards have pro­duced stringers of game fish for decades, and they’ll continue to produce ...

January is widely known for New Year’s celebrations and resolutions, but it also packs a fistful of opportunities for freshwater fishing junkies. Anyone who has played this game for very long knows ...