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Lake Mary Crawford

May 15, 2013 David Hawkins

This is a real treasure, since there is no slot limit. […]

Swim a jig through a bream bed this month, and you’d best be holding onto your rod.

Big bass potential at Lake Okhissa

May 15, 2013 Paul Elias

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. […]

A new black bass species has been identified in river systems in the Florida panhandle and South Alabama, and could be in both Mississippi and Louisiana.

Florida researchers announce new black bass species

May 9, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

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. […]

Pete Ponds finished in third place after briefly having the lead at West Point Lake in LaGrange, Ga., on Sunday.

Ponds pleased, disappointed with No. 3 finish

May 6, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

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. […]

Small lakes can be some of the best lakes to fish for bass.

Postage stamp bass — Tips for catching bass on small lakes

May 1, 2013 John J. Woods

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. […]

An angler admires a young bass caught on a June-Bug critter bait.

Too much of a good thing — State lakes need your help in thinning out overpopulated bass

May 1, 2013 David Hawkins

Too much of a good thing! That applies to many of Mississippi’s public fishing lakes, when it comes to bass populations. […]

Frog fishing expert and Mississippi State Fishing Team member Josh Cameron displays the type of lunker bass he catches.

Killer Kermit — How to fish frogs for big bass bites

May 1, 2013 Michael O. Giles

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. […]

Larger female bass are programmed to not pass up such an easy meal as shad spawning in shallow water.

Okhissa Lake a springtime favorite of Pete Ponds

April 15, 2013 Chris Ginn

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. […]

To maximize the potential of fishing spawning shad, Ponds makes parallel casts so his bait can scrape the cover during his retrieve.

Marinas key spots on any lake during post spawn

April 15, 2013 Chris Ginn

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. […]

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