An interdisciplinary research team has demonstrated in their new study that harmful phthalates and endocrine disruptors are released from common soft plastic baits. Soft plastic lures are increasingly ...

Concern over the potential environmental health impacts of phthalates in soft plastic fishing lures among recreational anglers could create consumer demand for more informative labels or different ...

Tackle store shelves are overburdened with every style and shape of soft plastic bait imaginable. And although all undoubtedly catch largemouth bass to some extent, they also can do a great job at ...

I try a lot of bass fishing gear over the course of a year, and I always end up with a few absolute favorites. It’s been an exceptional year for new baits. This list highlights the best of the best.

Soft plastics are the backbone of bass fishing because they can be made to do almost anything: fall straight, glide, crawl, dart, or hover. They also catch fish when bass won’t commit to hard baits, ...

Most soft plastic trailers can be lumped into two categories: craws and swimbaits. You can also use single-tail grubs, soft plastic jerkbaits, split tails, and a few other soft plastics as trailers.