Bass Fishing

Bass Fishing

Late spawner turns out to be Okatibbee Lake record

July 31, 2012 Michael O. Giles

Okatibbee Lake has garnered a reputation among many locals as The Big O, The Dead Sea and a few other less-desirable names, as it traditionally has been a tough place to catch bass. While the crappie population has thrived with thousands of limits of perch caught each year, catching bass has been a problem for all but the most-accomplished anglers.

But Mississippi State University Bass Club member Taylor Odom proved in May that the lake holds some beastly bass when he sank a hook into a lake-record fish — a 10-pounder that bested the old record by a solid pound. […]

Bass Fishing

Is it too hot for bass in July?

July 9, 2012 John J. Woods

I’ve heard many an angler bemoan the summer months for fishing in Mississippi. I mean, there is no escaping that the atmospheric conditions usually prevailing this time of year in terms of the ambient temperature, as well as the humidity (which can be the worst of the two comfort factors), keep many fishermen at the house under the air conditioning. […]