Bass Fishing Archives - Page 24 of 86

June 18, 2026

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. […]

Greg Hackney’s money tips for catching spawning bass

February 28, 2019 Mississippi Sportsman

Greg Hackney’s tips and tricks are spelled out here to help you fish the spawn and win bass tournaments. […]

Rat-L-Trap’s new MR-6 crankbait

February 19, 2019 Don Shoopman

Rat-L-Trap’s new MR-6 crankbait has everything in it tour anglers want, including a low-pitched knocking sound unlike the rattle of a Rat-L-Trap. […]

Make jigs your February faves

February 14, 2019 Dan Kibler

Bass pro Davy Hite thinks February is the perfect month to fish a jig and crawfish trailer for big female bass. […]

Paul Elias picks Ross Barnett as his favorite February bass fishing place.

Ross Barnett is February fave

February 13, 2019 Paul Elias

February is one of the most-productive months to fish Ross Barnett Reservoir to catch very big and good numbers of bass. […]

Meet Mississippi’s big bass buster

February 1, 2019 Michael O. Giles

Brandon angler Bill McKay, who has honed his big-bass skills for years, says targeting lunkers takes special tactics. […]

January and February can be tough months for finding and catching bass, but this is one of the best times for fishing shallow Bogue Homa Lake.

How to fish Bogue Homa in January

January 17, 2019 Paul Elias

January and February can be tough months for finding and catching bass, but this is one of the best times for fishing shallow Bogue Homa Lake. […]

Bass are visual predators. Fishing shallow is usually the best approach in muddy water, but bass located in deep, muddy water can still be caught.

Turbidity and bass feeding

December 19, 2018 Hal Schramm

Catching bass when the water turns muddy can be challenging. Here’s how to up your odds of catching fish. […]

Paul Elias likes to fish on Pickwick Lake when fog is rising off the water just at daylight because he knows he’ll have a busy day catching numbers of a wide variety of fish.

Fish Pickwick for rod-bending December bass

December 12, 2018 Paul Elias

How to catch nice-sized largemouths, big smallmouths, white bass, stripers and hybrids all in the same day at Pickwick Lake in December. […]