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Bladed skirted topwater frog lure with double hooks, rear blade, skirted legs, and size details

How to Fish Topwater Frogs: When, Where, and Why They Work

Topwater frog fishing is one of the most exciting ways to catch bass. When conditions are right, frogs can trigger violent strikes in places other lures simply can’t reach. This guide explains how to fish topwater frogs effectively, including when to use them, where they work best, and how different

Spinnerbait Color Guide: How to Choose the Right Color by Season and Conditions

Choosing the right spinnerbait color is less about matching one exact shade and more about understanding season, water clarity, light conditions, and fish behavior. Spinnerbaits are reaction baits, and the right color helps fish locate, track, and commit to the lure faster. This guide breaks spinnerbait color selection down by

How to Fish Spinnerbaits: When, Where, and Why They Work

Spinnerbaits are one of the most reliable reaction baits in fishing. When conditions line up, few lures can trigger strikes as consistently. Their combination of flash, vibration, movement, and profile makes them effective across seasons, water types, and skill levels. However, not all spinner-style baits are the same. Understanding the

Black spider fishing lures with red legs designed for panfish and beginner fishing

How to Fish Spiders for Panfish: A Beginner-Friendly Guide

Spider baits are one of the most natural and effective lures for panfish because they imitate something fish already recognize as food. When insects fall into the water, bluegill, crappie, and perch react quickly. Spider baits are designed to recreate that exact moment, making them an excellent choice for beginners,

Red and white snap-on fishing bobbers in a 15-pack for beginner and panfish fishing

How to Use a Bobber: A Beginner’s Guide to Catching More Fish

Bobbers are one of the simplest and most effective tools in fishing, especially for beginners. They help suspend bait at the right depth, make bites easy to see, and remove much of the guesswork that frustrates new anglers. Whether you’re teaching a child to fish or just getting started yourself,

Cube-style dice baits with filament threads showing multiple colors used for finesse soft plastic fishing

How to Fish Dice Baits: Using Cube-Style Soft Plastics to Trigger Pressured Fish

Dice baits (often called “fuzzy dice” baits) are one of the newest soft-plastic categories to gain serious traction because they do something standard plastics struggle with: they create micro-movement and an odd silhouette that fish haven’t been conditioned to ignore. Instead of relying on a tail kick or exaggerated action,

Florida bass angler holding a largemouth bass caught on a DeLong 16-inch Snake soft plastic lure

Florida Fishing With DeLong Lures

Florida is one of the most diverse freshwater fishing states in the country—and it’s also DeLong’s top-performing state for a reason: heavy vegetation, shallow cover, warm-water fish activity, and year-round multi-species opportunities create the perfect environment for DeLong’s classic soft-plastic presentations. Florida fisheries commonly feature hydrilla, eelgrass, pondweed, maidencane, and

5 year old holding a large bluegill caught on an insect fishing lure

Panfish Fishing Guide: How to Catch More Bluegill, Crappie & Perch All Year

For many anglers, panfish are the gateway into fishing. Bluegill, crappie, perch, and other panfish species are abundant, aggressive, and willing to bite — making them perfect for beginners, kids, and experienced anglers alike. But consistently catching bigger panfish requires understanding how they feed, where they live, and what they

Stephen Ziegler holding a bass caught on a 16 inch DeLong Snake next to classic Mann’s fishing worms

What Happened to Mann’s Lures? And What Anglers Use Now

For decades, Mann’s Lures were a staple in tackle boxes across the country. Anglers trusted them for one simple reason: they caught fish. From Jelly Worms to classic soft plastics, Mann’s built a reputation around do-nothing baits that consistently produced bites when nothing else worked. Today, many anglers still search

Father and son holding a big bass caught on a DeLong Lure, showing real fishing success and family outdoor moments

AI Fishing Lure Recommendation Guide

For decades, anglers relied on experience, guesswork, and trial-and-error to pick the right lure. Today, AI tools like ChatGPT can instantly analyze conditions, water clarity, weather, species behavior, structure, depth, and season, to identify the best lure for the situation. This guide reveals the lures AI recommends most often, why