Bass behavior and the Alabama rig
Fisheries biologists have been studying largemouth bass biology in earnest for at least six decades. […]
Fisheries biologists have been studying largemouth bass biology in earnest for at least six decades. […]
While shad are the baitfish of choice for bass in many lakes, anglers should never forget about other forage species. […]
Murphy doesn’t get too complicated when selecting his crankbait colors, and he’s used his system for good results around the country. […]
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. […]
– 7- to 8-foot, medium-heavy- to heavy-action rod […]
For a lake that doesn’t have very many secrets, Lake Ferguson outside of Greenville holds at least one little tidbit close to its vest. […]
Terry Bates started experimenting with the drop-shot technique on Lake Ferguson a few years ago. He was looking for something that might entice white bass. […]
When most anglers think about white bass fishing, the first lure that comes to mind is a Blakemore Road Runner. […]
During June and July, offshore ledges are the place to fish for schools of bass, and you can really mop up with crankbaits once you find them. […]
“Sometimes it’s simply a matter of being patient and being in the right place at the right time,” Murphy said. “On occasion, I’ll pull up on a place and not get a strike for 30 minutes, and I know that the bass and baitfish are there. […]
Double nickels, 55 — that’s the water temperature mark that Jackson angler Alfred Williams eagerly awaits each spring. […]
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. […]
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