Bass Fishing
Fish ID: It’s more than spots
Spotted bass are very similar in appearance to its closest cousin, the largemouth bass, and similar in power and fight to its other nearest relative, the smallmouth that looks nothing like it. […]
Bass Fishing
Bass Fishing
The right hook set when bass fishing with frogs
Tournament angler Tyler Temple knows plastic frogs are a big-bass bait, which he proved with this lunker he caught at Neshoba Lake. […]
Bass Fishing
Getting the right frog action for more bass
“We fished a two-day tournament on Guntersville (in Alabama) last year, and we led the tournament after the first day and we caught every bass on that Scum Frog,” Gibson said. “We fished a lot of vegetation, and strikes came all day long. […]
Bass Fishing
Hoot Gibson’s frogging gear
“If I had my choice I’d use a broom handle to fish frogs with, but since I can’t I like a 7-foot 3-inch extra heavy action rod,” said Gibson. “You’ve got to set the hook and turn that fish right at the get-go. If you use a medium-heavy or limber rod you’re out of the ball game. I use my rod with a Shimano Curado with 65-pound PowerPro braid.” […]
Bass Fishing
Top 3 spotted bass hotspots in Mississippi
Robbie Bridges rocked his bass boat with great force when he set the hook. A second later, with his knees and back bending against the pull of the fish and the current, he made his plea. […]
Bass Fishing
Hop-along — Expert frog-fishing tips
Sploosh!
The water of Neshoba County Lake exploded when a huge bass smashed Tyler Temple’s black plastic frog. […]
Bass Fishing
Muddy water moves — Pro fishing tips to catch bass in muddy water
When runoff makes the water murky, bass don’t give up on eating — so fishermen shouldn’t give up on catching them.
You just have to understand how fish use different sensory elements from sight to sound to water displacement. […]
Bass Fishing
Limits proposed for Lake Tangipahoa
With the long-awaited reopening of Lake Tangipahoa at Percy Quin State Park scheduled for September, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks last week proposed limits designed to restore the great fishery. […]
Bass Fishing
14-inch minimum proposed for Barnett bass
Fishermen on Barnett Reservoir soon won’t be able to keep any largemouth or Kentucky spotted bass less than 14 inches in length, under a plan approved Wednesday by the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. […]
Bass Fishing
Best fishing tackle for shallow crankbaits
When Brock Mosley gears up for shallow cranking in April, he makes sure his boat has plenty of his favorite square-bills.
“I like the new Bagley Rattling Killer B square-bill that’s similar to the original ones, but this one is made out of plastic and has rattles in it, too,” Mosley said. […]
Bass Fishing
Making of an Elite pro
Brock Mosley was more connected to the fishing world than most aspiring anglers, with his father Danny owning a Ranger dealership in Collinsville during the young fisherman’s formative years. […]
Bass Fishing
Pickwick Lake bass fishing turns on in this month
You must understand water levels and temperatures to find and catch April pre-spawn and post-spawn bass at Pickwick Lake.
But if you know what type of bank and structure to look for and what baits to use you’ll catch more and bigger bass. […]