When water temperatures drop and schools of shad grow scarce, bass enthusiasts targeting the heaviest fish switch to an umbrella rig that imitates a small cloud of shad to turn the bite on. The best ...

The Alabama rig is one of the most controversial rigs in bass fishing. When anglers first started throwing it in tournaments, they dominated the competition. However, within just a few years the FLW ...

Long before forward-facing sonar was the hot button issue in fishing, the Alabama rig was causing waves for many of the same reasons. The ultimate balance of pain versus reward, this divisive bass ...