Bass Fishing
Why are bass where they are?
Mickey Aldridge and I were off on a bucket-list fishing trip. Destination: Lake St. Clair, Mich. The mission: pre-spawn smallmouth bass. […]
Bass Fishing
Bass Fishing
Lucky 7
As we neared the shoals area just below the Highway 80 Bridge east of Chunky, we eased the anchor out and began fishing. Although the water was unusually muddy and turbulent for this time of year, I cast a crawfish-colored Bomber Mini A onto the rocky shoals, and a nice spotted bass promptly nailed it. […]
Bass Fishing
Ledges hold Pickwick bass this month
In June, the ledges at Pickwick Lake on the Tennessee River in North Mississippi heat up for bass fishing, and catching and releasing 40 to 50 a day isn’t uncommon. To catch these bass, you’ll have to fish the mid-river section, targeting humps, ledges, mussel bars and the secondary bars just off the river. You’ll find the bass from 17- to 23-feet deep. […]
Bass Fishing
Don’t overlook backyard bass in June
Those guys jetting across our big-water lakes and reservoirs in their rocket-powered shiny bass boats have nothing on those bass anglers who fish small ponds. […]
Bass Fishing
Greenville’s Gem
Terry Bates eased up off the throttle and his boat glided to a stop near a grain elevator and ditch. He quickly began casting for bass. […]
Bass Fishing
Numbers highlight Bogue Homa reopening
This month we’re going to Bogue Homa, a state-owned 1,200-acre lake right outside Laurel. The lake was closed in June 2007, but has since been restocked and is slated to reopen this month. […]
Bass Fishing
Spawning is only part of the story
In last month’s column, I shared what biologists know about largemouth bass spawning, emphasizing those aspects that may help anglers intercept spawning bass and habitat conditions that are needed for successful spawning. Largemouth bass are, compared to other fishes, pretty flexible in their spawning requirements. […]
Bass Fishing
Fly Swatting
Just mentioning the words “fly fishing” conjures up magical images of casting for brookies in the Rockies, rainbows in Arkansas, specks in the Gulf of Mexico, silver salmon in Alaska and even bedding bluegills here in Mississippi. […]
Bass Fishing
Green Gobblin’
Veteran angler Keith Ramage pulled out his go-to bait, and began combing the shallow-water ledge with an old trusty crankbait when a feisty bass smashed the lure and almost tore the rod from his hands. Ramage quickly regained his composure and began to work the bass toward the boat. […]
Bass Fishing
Lighting strikes twice for Florence bass angler
March was a very good month for Florence angler Ray Porter, who managed to do something very few fishermen will ever be able to accomplish – catch no one but two 14-pound bass. […]
Bass Fishing
Top methods for Columbus spawners
During April, I like to fish the Columbus Pool of the Tombigbee River because that’s when the bass usually spawn there. The bass stay very shallow, and are really accessible this month. You often can catch a nice string of good-sized bass in April at Columbus. They will be holding in all the backwater areas and around the banks. […]
Bass Fishing
Do you know the biology of the spawn?
The largemouth bass are spawning. In South Mississippi, bass have been bedding for a couple weeks in ponds and in backwaters of the Pascagoula and Pearl rivers. In central Mississippi waters, the spawn is heading toward a peak. […]