One of the earliest bass baits I remember, both slightly bewildered by but also fascinated with, was the flipping jig. As a teenager I would eagerly read magazine copy on this lead and rubber lure, ...

The more expensive the lure, the quicker it gets snagged and lost forever at the bottom of the lake. That's one of the givens in fishing. These days an angler can pay $100 or more for a high-dollar ...