A big rock bass—at least where I grew up fishing in the Northeast—might weigh 1∕2 pound. (The current world record is 3 pounds.) Of all the places I’ve fished across the country ...

Whether you’re fishing around aquatic vegetation, rock piles, or offshore ledges ... Photo by Derek Horner The Carolina rig catches bass simply by being obnoxious underwater. Every time you sweep your ...

If you can, watch down the hole or use an underwater camera to observe how bass react to your presentation ... vertically ...

To fish this lure effectively, you’ll need to find offshore rock humps, road beds ... and it’s full of beads that make a racket underwater. The size and shape are perfect for matching most prey ...