Lake Okhissa near Bude is my pick for catching bass during May. Okhissa is a relatively new 1,000-acre lake that’s producing big bass in May, since the bass are coming off the spawn and are feeding heavily and aggressively. […]
Florida biologists this week announced they have confirmed a new species of black bass, one that so closely resembles a cousin that it was nearly impossible to identify before DNA testing emerged. […]
Three hours after matching his highest finish ever in a B.A.S.S. Elite Series event on Sunday (May 5), Pete Ponds was already in his camper in Alabama at the site of this week’s tournament. […]
The buzz bait sailed through the air like a butterfly. It plopped right down next to a half-submerged, half-rotted log.
And the water erupted like a volcano.
I was trying to get my camera up as Don jerked on his rod to seal the deal. He landed another bass, and I was still way behind on the count.
That hidden lake in Holmes County was off the beaten track on private land we leased to deer hunt. We discovered the isolated Big Black River oxbow lake by mistake. All total it was no bigger than a football field, but it held some decent bass. […]
Too much of a good thing! That applies to many of Mississippi’s public fishing lakes, when it comes to bass populations. […]
Josh Cameron pulled up near a shallow grass bed on Pickwick Lake and promptly sailed a frog across the matted grass, and worked it toward the boat. […]
Although it might not set up perfectly for his two favorite post-spawn bass patterns, Madison Bassmaster Elite Series pro Pete Ponds says Okhissa Lake in the Homochitto National Forrest just to the south of Bude off Highway 98 would be his first choice when looking for a lake to fish just to have fun and experiment with different patterns. […]
At lakes with marinas, Pete Ponds knows where he’s going to begin his search for post-spawn bass. That’s because these on-the-water facilities not only present spawning shad the hard surfaces to spawn against, but they also provide lots of shade pockets for bass fry. […]
April is the month when both the spotted and the largemouth bass move to shallow water in Bay Springs Lake located near Booneville. They’re easier to catch this month at Bay Springs than any other month of the year. […]
SPLOOSH! With that one loud splash, a miserable morning on the water suddenly showed promise even though my plastic frog reappeared on the surface of the 200-acre lake.“Aw man, she missed it,” I hollered. […]
Back in the CB radio era, interstate highways were nicknamed “superslabs.” […]
Even though she doesn’t do most of the work, the rigors of ensuring the survival of her species take a lot out of a gal. […]
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