The drop shot has since become a staple in most bass boat decks any time of year. It’s a technique that any serious bass angler knows how to rig and when to throw. I’ve thrown the drop shot all around ...

When drop shot baits first appeared on the mainstream bass scene, having made the long journey from Japan to California and then eastward, anglers generally didn’t appreciate the technique. For the ...

ROLAND GARROS, PARIS — When it happens, a hush descends over the tennis court. There’s a split second in which the crowd realizes that the rhythm of the point has been irrevocably altered. A tennis ...

The Tatula sports some excellent components and an ultra-sensitive graphite construction that outperformed all the other rods we tested. The extremely durable Veritas comes at an excellent price point ...

It is often said that if you wait around long enough, everything eventually comes back into style: bell-bottom jeans, vinyl, rye whiskey, German Shepherds, the afro—and, in tennis, the drop shot. The ...

It’s not as if the drop shot has been absent as a weapon in professional tennis players’ arsenals. But you could be excused for thinking that if you watched the pros at pretty much any point between ...

Clay courts present unique challenges—sliding, tricky bounces, extended rallies—that often reward strategic play over sheer power. That's why the drop shot is such a smart and effective tactic. A ...