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The author loves to target bass in the willows of Tunica this time of year. “If the water’s up, the bass will be holding in the willows,” he said. Lunker Lines
May 2008
This month, you need to head to Tunica Cutoff, a big oxbow lake off the Mississippi River.

On cloudy days, buzz baits will really shine this month on Aliceville Lake 

It's time to put Tenn-Tom to bed
April 2008
Bass in the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway will be spawning during April. I’ll be fishing Aliceville Lake on the Tenn-Tom Waterway because it holds plenty of big bass, and this month, you can catch spawning bass all day on buzz baits in shallow water.

Mann’s C-4 Elite-series crankbaits run about 4 feet deep. Pro Paul Elias uses this bait in March along wood cover on Turkey Creek. Bet on Turkey Creek for March bass
March 2008
As the weather warms, Mississippi bass will be moving to the spawning flats. I like to fish Turkey Creek in Decatur in March. This 400- to 500-acre lake has several pockets and arms with lily pads, which generally provide excellent spawning flats for bass. The stems represent the vertical structure that bass like to hold around, and the pads on the surface offer cover and shade. Baitfish, bream, crappie and all types of fish besides bass like to live under the lily pads.

Okatibbee is just a hair over 4,000 acres, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t hold big bass. Soft-plastics will deliver plenty of lunkers this month. Don’t pass up Okatibbee this month
February 2008
To catch February bass, fish 4,144-acre Okatibbee Lake, near Meridian. You’ll catch plenty of 12- to 14-inch fish at Okatibbee, and 5-pounders aren’t uncommon.

During stable weather on Bay Springs Lake, largemouth will be easy to catch, but if temperatures this December go on a roller-coaster ride, spotted bass will be more aggressive. Up-and-down weather makes Bay shine
December 2007
December is a great month to catch spotted bass in Mississippi. Cool and often unpredictable weather means spotted bass will be the most-dependable fish you can catch now.

Floating frogs are extremely effective this month on Calling Panther Lake near Crystal Springs. In November, go with the Panther
November 2007
Although only open for one year, Calling Panther Lake near Crystal Springs already is one of my favorite places for catching bass. Boat traffic will have decreased by this time of year, and I know I can bet on this 500-acre lake to produce bass weighing up to 7 pounds each.

Rocks, ledges and drop-offs below the spillway will hold plenty of smallmouth bass this month. Variety spices up Pickwick action
October 2007
My pick this month is Pickwick Lake on the Tennessee River in Northeast Mississippi. Pickwick is an unusual lake because it borders three states — Mississippi, Tennessee and Alabama. Although I’ll launch on the Mississippi side of the lake, I’ll run upriver to Alabama waters. You’ll need an Alabama fishing license as well as a Mississippi fishing license if you’re going to catch some of those big smallmouths, largemouths and stripers that will be concentrated below the dam at the headwaters of Pickwick Lake.

Veteran Mississippi angler Paul Elias says anglers can expect to catch 20 bass a day in September on Lakes Ferguson and Whittaker. Oxbow lakes get hot in September
September 2007
September is a really good month to catch bass in private ponds and lakes, even in sub-developments and state and municipal parks, with a 1/2-ounce Mann’s Stone jig and a big spinnerbait.

The lily pad fields at Ross Barnett hold consistent August action. Work Barnett’s pads at high noon
August 2007
If I only had four hours to fish during the month of August on a Mississippi lake, I’d fish the lily pads at Ross Barnett. At this time of year, the bass like to get under the pads because they can hide out in the shade, the water is cooler and there’s plenty of oxygen.




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