Imagine this scenario: you’re allowed to fish for bass every day for the rest of your life, but you can only use one lure. You have an unlimited supply, but it’s all the same bait. What would it be?

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 ...

Early morning and late evening are the times to be fishing, said Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Best bet right now is for striped bass. Conklin recommends fishing for stripers between points 3 and 5 on ...