Jory Brass
Jory Brass is a writer and multi-species angler who cut his teeth on farm pond bass, rip-rap walleye, and 15-inch crappie in Iowa. He’s since branched out to kayak fishing for smallmouth and walleye, Euro nymphing spring creeks for wild brown trout, and deciphering the canyon reservoirs, tailwaters, and rivers near his new home in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Best Bass Lures For 2026
My bass tackle boxes run the gamut—from soft plastics for finesse fishing to flashy, rattle-y, and loud lures that entice slobberknocker strikes from aggressive...
Best Walleye Lures For 2026
Walleye are wily predators. In my experience, they're also bipolar—secretive and often slow to bite on sunny days and manic, aggressive biters when the...
Types Of Fishing Lures—And How To Use Them
Catching fish is more fun than buying fishing lures…most of the time. But in all seriousness, owning several types of fishing lures opens up...
Types Of Fishing Rods—And How To Choose
In the beginning, I had a classic Zebco 202 spin-cast combo, and it was good. At least, good enough for 5-year-old me.
But I’ve owned...
Best Trout Lures For 2026
Sadly, there’s no magic lure that entices trout all the time. What I’ve found is that the best lure for trout depends on where...
How To Rig And Fish The Texas Rig
I slowly raised my rod tip, feeling the bullet weight inch across the bottom until my plastic worm rested against the ruins of a...
Best Crappie Lures For 2026
I’ve caught approximately half a bazillion crappies over the years, and all but a handful of them bit the most basic hooks, feathers, and...
How To Rig And Fish The Carolina Rig
Back in the day, pretty much every bass angler fished the Carolina rig. As a kid, I remember heading out on the lake with...
Crappie Fishing—A Comprehensive Guide
Henry David Thoreau once wrote, “Many people go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” In my...
Texas Rig vs. Carolina Rig: When And How To Fish Each
The Texas rig and Carolina rig are both staples in bass anglers’ arsenals. Out of all the setups considered to be the best bass...
