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June 19, 2026

Another big bass bites the dust at the hands of Brock Mosley and his Bagley square-bill crankbait.

Squared off — Elite Series pro shares best crankbait tactics

April 1, 2016 Michael O. Giles

Brock Mosley zipped a crankbait across the shallow flats and cranked it down until it was bumping the bottom and glancing off stumps and brush tops.

Wham! […]

When Bassmaster Elite pro Brandon Palaniuk fishes the Classic at Grand Lake in Oklahoma this month he’ll have a box of Wiggle Warts with him.

Storm Wiggle Warts

March 24, 2016 Don Shoopman

The importance of realistic, crawfish patterns is well known to Bassmaster Elite pro, and Brandon Palaniuk proved it on his way to finishing second in the 2013 Bassmaster Classic on Grand Lake in Oklahoma. […]

Gene Bishop took control of the 2015 Bassmaster Central Open in March when his second-day catch, including these two brutes, was a 26-pound, 2-ounce limit of five fish.

Water temperatures key to spring bass bite

March 15, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

Bass pros know surface temperatures play a key role in bass activity during the pre-spawn period, especially in March when instinct tells the big fish to move shallow. […]

A spinnerbait primer: Which blades bring glory?

March 15, 2016 Dan Kibler

Spinnerbaits are among the most-effective and most-popular lures that bass fishermen carry in their tackle boxes, especially in the spring. […]

After fishing the grass, Elias will move into the timbered creeks, pockets and coves and fish the spinner bait.

Bay Springs is a sure fishing bet in March

March 14, 2016 Paul Elias

Bay Springs, located below Pickwick Lake between Tupelo and Corinth, was the first lake impounded to create the Tenn-Tom Waterway.

And in March it’s an awesome lake for bass fishing, with vegetation on its points, ledges and drop-offs. It’s been producing good numbers of big bass of all kinds. […]

Rocky Rawls of Gautier caught this 39.6-pound striped bass in the Pascagoula River March 5. Friday, the MDWFP certified it as the new state record, beating a fish caught in 1993.

Striped bass record broken

March 11, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks has certified a new state record for striped bass — 39.6 pounds.

Rocky Rawls of Gautier caught the fish March 5 in the West Pascagoula River near his home. He was using a bull minnow for bait. […]

Writer Bobby Cleveland with one of the fat female bass caught in a foot of water last weekend. With the water warming rapidly, look for the bite to explode over the next week.

Bass bite about to explode

March 7, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

“They’re in.”

The text message from a friend was terse, but said exactly what an avid bass fisherman wants to hear. […]

When the water temperatures reach the upper 50s no matter where he’s fishing, bass pro Pete Ponds will have a swimming jig with a Yum trailer loaded and ready to throw at any shallow cover.

Old habits — Tested bass-fishing tactics that still work

March 1, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

Heading into the second round of the March 2015 Bassmaster Central Open on Barnett Reservoir, Gene Bishop had 8 pounds and was on the outside looking in at a possible paycheck. […]

Robbie Bridges of Brandon loves to fish for spotted bass at Bay Springs Lake on the Tenn-Tom Waterway, and for good reason. Look at that pig.

Bay Springs is state’s top spot for spots

February 26, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

Robbie Bridges rocked his bass boat with great force when he set the hook, and immediately asked for help.

“Get the net … it’s a big ’un,” he hollered. “When I set the hook, I couldn’t move her. If she hadn’t shook her head, I’d swear I had hung up in the rocks.” […]

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