As I write this column, it’s late December. It’s been the coldest early winter I can remember, and the forecast doesn’t look any better. As much as I like winter fishing for the solitude and the chance for a big fish, it’s going to take a few more degrees and some sunshine to get me fired up about hitching the boat and heading out. Time to reflect. […]
We’re expecting some cold weather, and the bass that bite the best then are spotted bass. I don’t know why, but you often can catch bigger smallmouth, largemouth and spotted bass in January at Bay Springs, a 10-mile waterway. […]
B.A.S.S. Elite Series pro Pete Ponds of Madison watches the long-term weather forecast during December and other winter months to find the perfect days to chase bass. […]
Marinas and boat launches with easy access to the marsh are plentiful on the Pascagoula River. Some are private pay-to-use ramps and others are public ramps that require no fee. […]
When Kyle Graham fishes the Pascagoula River marsh for bass in January he has three go-to lures and a new one that he’s testing. […]
A quality fish finder becomes an important tool for the angler during these fishing forays. Side imaging SONAR is all the better. Learning to identify a deep-water shad ball is the important first step in finding nearby bass. […]
Winter can be an unforgiving time for careless anglers.
Heavy clothing and cold water can be a deadly combination and lead to disaster anytime a fisherman goes overboard. Hypothermia can begin affecting a body in a few minutes and can be fatal in a matter of hours. […]
Veteran fisherman Kyle Graham shares his winter bass-fishing tactics — and favorite biscuit stop — on the Pascagoula River. […]
Given his first day off in over a month on Tuesday, Wesley Bass of Columbia did what he usually does in his spare time. […]
Pickwick Lake on the Tennessee River in northeast Mississippi is one of the best wintertime bass lakes in the country. You can catch a wide variety of bass there, including largemouths, smallmouths, spotted bass, striped bass and hybrid striped bass. […]
December is the month for celebrating Christmas, football bowl games, fireplaces, deer hunting and bass fishing.
Yes, you read that right, bass fishing. […]
Maynor Creek Reservoir near Waynesboro isn’t a well-known lake, although it’s an old one that was known as a big-bass lake about 20 years ago. […]
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