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 ...

Striped bass are following schools of shad. Anglers should, too. Jon Conklin, fishing guide said the best striper fishing is south of Horseshoe Bend park and up the White and War Eagle river ...

Striped bass are scattered over the south half of Beaver Lake, said Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Locate schools of shad with electronics and striped bass should be nearby feeding on shad. Gulls also ...

Nicer weather has anglers hoping for an early spring, but winter fishing methods are still in vogue.

Birch: Elevation normal, water mid-60s and murky. Largemouth bass good on topwater lures and plastic worms. Striped bass hybrids good on shad. Channel and blue catfish good on shad, cut bait and liver ...

You have to move around to find the fish, and the best action for stripers continues around the headgates. Jerkbaits, Rat-L-Traps, or small shad-patterned swimbaits remain the best options. Catfish ...