Bass Fishing
Shad not the only treats for ledge bass
While shad are the baitfish of choice for bass in many lakes, anglers should never forget about other forage species. […]
Articles by Michael O. Giles
Bass Fishing
Best crankbait colors for fishing ledges
Murphy doesn’t get too complicated when selecting his crankbait colors, and he’s used his system for good results around the country. […]
Bass Fishing
Best Mississippi ledge-fishing lakes
Lake Pickwick is the most-recognizable Mississippi lake that offers top-notch ledge-fishing opportunities, but it’s not the only one, accomplished angler Ken Murphy said. […]
Bass Fishing
Murphy’s preferred cranking gear:
– 7- to 8-foot, medium-heavy- to heavy-action rod […]
Bass Fishing
Kermit commandos
Pete Ponds spotted a flash and swirl that sent a school of small fry skittering across the top of the water. The Bassmaster Elite Series pro instantly sailed a Scumdog Walker Frog past the small fry and started working the lure back in a walk the dog pattern.
Just as it passed over the small fry, a bass crushed the lure and headed down toward deep water. Ponds dropped his rod tip, reeled in the slack and snapped the rod back, driving the Owner hooks deep into the jaws of the lunker bass and turning it toward the boat. […]
Bass Fishing
Pete Ponds’ basics for fishing with frogs
Basic equipment:
Rod: 7-foot, 10-inch heavy Boyd Duckett Rod in thick cover with braid or 7-foot, 3-inch medium heavy rod when fishing open water. […]
Bass Fishing
Color games
Ponds has a few basic colors of frogs he’ll throw, but he feels like the color is a preference more important to the angler when fishing pads or thick vegetation because bass usually strike at movement. […]
Bass Fishing
Kermit commandos
Pete Ponds spotted a flash and swirl that sent a school of small fry skittering across the top of the water. The Bassmaster Elite Series pro instantly sailed a Scumdog Walker Frog past the small fry and started working the lure back in a walk the dog pattern.
Just as it passed over the small fry, a bass crushed the lure and headed down toward deep water. Ponds dropped his rod tip, reeled in the slack and snapped the rod back, driving the Owner hooks deep into the jaws of the lunker bass and turning it toward the boat. […]
Bass Fishing
In the Win Collum
Jeff Collum located the submerged roadbed on Kemper Lake with the help of his Rapala DT16, a good LCR and a little firsthand knowledge of the lake bottom. […]
Bass Fishing
Post spawn tactics:
1. Locate points adjacent to spawning coves and work them out towards deeper water. […]
Bass Fishing
One-on-one with Tyler Wood
Favorite lake: Pickwick Largest bass: 9 pounds 3 ouncesNotable tournament finishes: BFL All American- 7th Place Co-angler Division, Co- Angler of the year: BFL Mississippi Division […]
Bass Fishing
Shallow-water Cranking
After working a shallow water cove for quite a while with no results, Justin Giles turned his boat toward deeper water and peered intently at his LCR until we crossed a slight drop off. Giles dug into his bag of tricks and pulled out a nice looking crankbait with a short lip, and changed lures. […]