Bob Downey targets late-summer offshore bass on humps, points, and rock transitions near deep basins. He starts with a crankbait. Then he shifts to a Carolina rig and a drop shot to clean up finicky ...

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 ...