Worms, when used correctly, can be an incredibly effective bait for fish of all species and all sizes, yet remain very underused as a big-carp bait. It’s a bait I take advantage of in the winter, when ...

Natural baits used to dominate the tench fishing scene but, in recent years, more anglers have turned their attentions to targeting them with far more ‘modern’ offerings. Pellets and boilies are often ...

Catfish good using livers, blood baits and doughbaits; all other species fair using worms; black bass slow on spinnerbaits. Lakes 3, 4, 5, 7 and 23: Water temperature is 80 degrees, normal and dingy.

Bluegill good using crickets around bridge piers, standing timber and boat docks; black bass fair using deep-diving crankbaits around docks and rock shelf bluffs in at least 16 feet and using ...