Striped bass hooked in the New Jersey surf on a T-Hex metal—a variation of the classic diamond jig. Photo Courtesy of Matt Farrell. Metal lures are boring. Scan the pegboard at any saltwater tackle ...

1.) What Happens When Sage Fly Rods Builds a Luxury Lodge? There’s a lodge in Pray, Montana, run by the same company behind Sage fly rods. It's called, wait for it, Sage Lodge. I'm a fan of Sage fly ...

Even the best spinnerbaits don’t replicate any critter that’s actually found in nature, yet they’re proven lures. That’s because catching fish is all about a lure’s action, and spinnerbaits come alive ...

Classified as a 'chuck and wind' lure, the spinnerbait is simple to use and consistently catches bass. Comprised of a lead or Tungsten head, wire body, living rubber or silicone skirt, single hook, ...

From a stay at the luxurious Sage fly fishing resort, to choosing the best spinnerbait for bass, to a bass lure review that wasn’t at all what we thought, these stories captured our Sports Illustrated ...