Bass Fishing Archives - Page 23 of 85

May 1, 2026

Okhissa bass troubled? This Louisiana angler thinks “NOT”

April 5, 2019 Dan Kibler

Ray Chagnard, who owns Chag’s Sporting Goods in Metairie, La., was on one of two bass boats the weekend of March 22-23 where three great largemouths were decked. […]

How to maximize the sunrise site

April 1, 2019 David A. Brown

Why do bigger bass bite best at sunrise and how angler can make the most of it. […]

April’s bass bonanza

April 1, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi’s bass fishing is on fire in April; learn how the experts target big fish. […]

Where weeds and grass exist near deep cover, both largemouth and smallmouth bass hang out ambushing shad.

Pickwick’s smallmouth equation

April 1, 2019 David Hawkins

Pickwick Lake is Mississippi’s top fishery for smallmouth bass. Here’s how to catch them. […]

Painting a crankbait, even with a state-of-the-art airbrush paint, is a process that takes many, many steps and coats of paint to give the bait a perfect finish.

Tie on a Black Label balsa crankbait

March 27, 2019 Don Shoopman

Mississippi pro’s hand-crafted balsa crankbaits are square-billed, bass-catching creations. […]

These nice bass were released alive, but even low mortality that occurs for released fish may be making bass harder to catch.

What is fisheries induced evolution?

March 25, 2019 Hal Schramm

That fishing may be changing populations has long been known in commercial fisheries, but recent research suggests that recreational fishing can also change populations. […]

One of the most popular frog colors is white.

Frog tactics

March 20, 2019 David A. Brown

For an angler, the frog offers a great search bait for covering lots of water and finding key staging areas for bass. […]

“Don’t pass up fishing the trunks of the cypress trees, since the bass may bed up against the trunks or the knees,” Paul Elias said.

March bassing at Bogue Homa

March 19, 2019 Paul Elias

Bogue Homa, near Laurel, kicks off some of the best bass fishing in Mississippi for prespawn, spawning and postspawn bass in March, when bass start into the sparse dollar pads. […]

It’s tough to beat a spinnerbait when the water is dingy to muddy in the early spring.

Try three baits for March bass

March 15, 2019 Dustin Wilks

These three bass fishing patterns have always seemed to be among the best to fish in March. […]

It’s no secret: Swim a lizard on Ross Barnett

March 4, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

What was once a secret held tight to the chest of a handful of bass anglers on Ross Barnett Reservoir is now a well-known fish producing technique on many waters of Mississippi. It’s called “swimming a lizard.” […]

Greg Hackney’s high-water tips

March 1, 2019 Don Shoopman

When spring reservoirs and river systems are a-flood, here’s how top-drawer bass pro Greg Hackney responds. […]

How to find grass that holds prespawn bass

March 1, 2019 David A. Brown

Look for prespawn bass to stage anywhere there’s aquatic grass this month, then break down those areas for great fishing. […]