Bass Fishing
March great month for bass of a lifetime
March is when big sow largemouth reach their heaviest weights, fat with eggs and stored reserves to carry them through the busy and rigorous spawning process ahead. […]
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Bass Fishing
Top 5 winter bass-fishing lures
According to Dave Wolak, a retired bass pro who qualified for five Bassmaster Classics, here are five basic baits for most of your winter fishing. […]
Bass Fishing
Best bets for February bass
February is a schizophrenic month. Cliff “Cajun Baby” Crochet has learned a few tips that helps him keep fish coming across his gunnel. […]
Bass Fishing
Ole Miss law student lands massive Upper Sardis WMA bass
Jordan Mathews can’t remember the brand of the 4-pound monofilament line, nor when he filled the spool of the spinning reel on his flimsy, ultra-light 5-foot rod. […]
Bass Fishing
Best tactics Bogue Homa
Bogue Homa near Laurel is a very good lake for finding and catching bass in February.
The bass there become aggressive because they often spawn at the end of February, so they’re gearing up for the rigors of that time of year. […]
Bass Fishing
Fishing live shiners for bass
The key to fishing live shiners for trophy-sized largemouth bass is proper presentation of the bait so that it stays lively. […]
Bass Fishing
Bass Basics 101: The spawning cycle
Since the spawning period is the peak of bass-catching activity at Davis Lake, understanding the reproductive cycle of largemouths is important. For this, we turn to the reference book, Inland Fishes of Mississippi. […]
Bass Fishing
February’s prespawn worth the dire conditions
When Jeff Foster caught his 17.34-pound bass at Davis Lake two years ago, it was no fluke. […]
Bass Fishing
Upping your chances for a trophy bass – Part II
The old saying “being in the right place at the right time” pertains to a lot of fortunate events, but it rings especially true for catching a trophy bass. […]
Bass Fishing
Ponds: Force feed lethargic winter bass
Deer season is ending, and for a lot of Mississippi sportsmen it means their thoughts turn toward bass fishing.
Of course, the timing couldn’t be tougher. […]
Bass Fishing
Spoons get bass biting in the cold
With cold water dictating a lot of what bass fishermen do in January, there’s one lure that can be counted on for plenty of bites: a jigging spoon. […]
Bass Fishing
Rock January bass at Ross Barnett
January is a good month for fishing riprap at Ross Barnett Reservoir. Those rocks capture heat from the sun and transfer it into the water, so baitfish and bass will hold close to riprap. […]