We’re focused here mostly on artificial lures since live bait is best sourced ... from crickets to crawfish and sometimes not-quite-live choices such as chicken gizzards. Live bait can be ...

Pete Sucheski Sound in artificial lures has been a significant improvement for many ... works well with this rig for targeting various big gamefish. From baitfish to crawfish, crickets to leeches, ...

Well, whether you call them crawdads, crayfish, or mudbugs, crawfish are one of the most lethal live bait you can put on a fishing hook. Any decent smallmouth angler already knows this ...

TAWAS/AuGRES: In the Tawas area, largemouth and smallmouth bass were being caught by boat anglers, but shore anglers had luck as well. Anglers had the most success using artificial lures, ...

crayfish and even some night crawlers. I always harbored a considerable fascination for artificial lures, even though my youthful angling budget limited the number of them I could acquire.

As live bait goes, it’s hard to beat crawfish for trout, bass, catfish, and more—yet they are wildly underused. That’s because it’s rare to find them for sale in bait shops. There are no ...

Crawfish, of course, also live in creeks. I have netted many a one over the years out of creeks to use as bait for real fishing. You have to be careful of those pincers, though. Man, can they hurt!

Crawfish, crayfish, crawdad, mudbug - hot boiled delicacy, fish bait or environmental quality indicator - call it you want; a crayfish is simply a freshwater crustacean and relative of the lobster.