Plan on hunting dragons? Don’t go into battle without the best snakehead lures, as chosen by Outdoor Life's fishing editor.

As we prepare for the first event of the 2025 MLF Bass Pro Tour, I thought we should take a look at what's happening on Lake Conroe in Texas.

Often, the best largemouth bait is the same thing ... Downsize your presentation and select lures designed more for bass prey than for bass themselves and you might need to remove your gloves ...

This may seem like the antithesis of great fishing weather, but I have learned over a whole bunch of long hot summers that largemouth ... feisty bass tasting and liking my lure.