We launched our boat that chilly December morning and motored straight across the Chesapeake Bay to the Bridge-Tunnel, just off Virginia’s Eastern Shore. My dad and I spent the day chucking white 1 ...

What Makes a Bucktail Jig So Effective for Catching Bass and Walleye? Simplistic in design but lethal in execution, the bucktail jig works magic when fished amongst weeds in the fall. Comprised of a ...

Bucktail jigs are effective offerings for many species throughout the fall season. By varying the weight of the jighead one can ply shallow and deeper areas. “Bucktails are very natural looking,” said ...

Before the soft-plastic revolution in fishing baits, bucktail jigs were among the most popular bottom-bumping baits for bass, walleye — just about every fish that swims. Now Mepps, the world’s premier ...

The road from Winnipeg to Grand Rapids, Manitoba, is a long one. Highway 6 shoots north along the west side of that inland sea known as Lake Winnipeg. It is a land of sloughs, lakes and rivers winding ...

A bucktail jig is the perfect lure to work in thick vegetation during the fall for more bass and walleye. / Justin Hoffman What Makes a Bucktail Jig So Effective for Catching Bass and Walleye?