Bass Fishing
Shaking things up
Charles Ellis fished his way around a riprap point while making pinpoint casts with a 4×4 Shaky Head rig and finesse worm. […]
Bass Fishing
Bass Fishing
Is it too hot for bass in July?
I’ve heard many an angler bemoan the summer months for fishing in Mississippi. I mean, there is no escaping that the atmospheric conditions usually prevailing this time of year in terms of the ambient temperature, as well as the humidity (which can be the worst of the two comfort factors), keep many fishermen at the house under the air conditioning. […]
Bass Fishing
Bass hiding under piers at Eagle Lake
Verifying reports of good bass fishing at Eagle Lake didn’t take long on a very warm, clear and windless summer morning.
First cast, first fish. […]
Bass Fishing
Consistent Columbus
If bass fishing is your business, or just a pastime, Columbus Lake is a definite destination for you. […]
Bass Fishing
Fishing-friendly city
Columbus Lake is near the historic City of Columbus. The Convention and Visitors Bureau promotes fishing and eco-tourism, and has invested greatly in tournament fishing. […]
Bass Fishing
Bass Fishing
Shaking things up
Charles Ellis fished his way around a riprap point while making pinpoint casts with a 4×4 Shaky Head rig and finesse worm. Ellis worked the lure methodically yet deliberately until he suddenly dropped the rod tip and whipped the rod back and drove the steel hook home.
A lunker bass exploded through the water, shattering the smooth near-mirror finish of the surface. The lunker pushed the scales near 6 pounds, and was typical of the bass Ellis expects to catch on the Shaky head. […]
Bass Fishing
Giles shakes it up on the ledges
Justin Giles and his fishing partners were really working hard to find the bass and draw a strike during a hot summer trip last year. With temperatures in the 90s and the sun high in the sky, the bass were seemingly nowhere to be found. […]
Bass Fishing
Odom on docks
Mississippi State Fishing Team member Taylor Odom has been battle-tested through a rigorous tournament series while competing against some of the top collegiate anglers from around the Southeast, and has learned a thing or two in the process. […]
Bass Fishing
Barnett Reservoir home to plenty of striped bass
Watching her fish was pure joy, and her unabated excitement and intensity made me wonder if I had married the wrong Gulledge girl. […]
Bass Fishing
Fish Pickwick deep in June
June is ledge-fishing time on Pickwick Lake. The bass will be holding on the river bars and out on the ledges of the river channel. […]
Bass Fishing
Testing the 250
Forecasts of the year’s first run on 100-degree heat, and Wednesday’s official arrival of summer, bass fishermen are moving deeper and deeper in their search of largemouth. […]