bass Archives - Mississippi Sportsman

Yamamoto’s 4.5 Xl Tiny IKA has plenty of fishing uses

Rig a Yamamoto 4.5 XL Tiny Ika for bass or speckled trout. It’s the perfect artificial for finesse fishing, as well as power fishing. […]

Bill Lewis SB-57 fits the bill putting bass in the boat

Kinny Haddox

It took Nick LeBrun only a few casts to decide that Bill Lewis’s new SB-57 crankbait was going to be a fixture in his tackle box this year. […]

Be clear about winter bass

Dan Kibler

When it comes to catching bass in February, things are pretty clear to bass pro David Fritts — clear, as in clear water. […]

Growing big fish begins with creating the right environment on the molecular level. The food chain in ponds begins with the microorganisms and ends with the top predators, such as largemouth bass and catfish. […]

Is bass stocking needed?

Hal Schramm

Largemouth bass can recover from catastrophic events, and wild fish do better than their expensive, hatchery reared brethren. […]

Mississippi’s February bass frolics

Michael O. Giles

Slow down and fish the right baits, and February can be lunker city for bass fishermen on a handful of Mississippi lakes. […]

Weather is key for February Bogue Homa lunkers

Paul Elias

At this time of year, you can catch a very big bass at Bogue Homa. Most fish there will spawn from the first to the middle of February, weather permitting. […]

Slow it down at Barnett on riprap

Paul Elias

Generally, January is a tough month to catch bass. However, one of the advantages to fishing Ross Barnett this month is the abundance of riprap. […]

Five January fishing hot spots

Bobby Cleveland

January may be one of the coldest months, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t some red-hot fishing action. These are our picks of five hot spots. […]

Brandon teen cashes in on bass

Bobby Cleveland

One of Mississippi’s most accomplished high school bass fisherman, Lake Norsworthy of Brandon, has signed an athletic scholarship to Blue Mountain College. […]

Simpson Legion Lake closed

Bobby Cleveland

One of Mississippi’s most-popular public lakes, Simpson Legion Lake, is closing to allow the MDWFP to repair and renovate the dam. […]

Greg Hackney’s swim jig fishing tips

Mississippi Sportsman

It’s no secret that Greg Hackney loves to fish with a jig. In this video, he breaks down his tactics for fishing a swim jig. […]