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You should catch plenty of 2- to 4-pounders at Lake Archusa, and don't be surprised when you catch a bass weighing 5 to 8 pounds.

Archusa has few folks, plenty bass

January 30, 2010 Paul Elias

February is a productive month to catch big pre-spawn bass in almost any Mississippi lake. To catch big bass, go where you can find those big bass and have the least amount of fishing pressure. […]

Okatibbee’s Top 10

January 29, 2010 Michael O. Giles

FLW tournament angler Ken Murphy was idling across Okatibbee Lake on a bluebird day after a cold front, quickly assessed the situation and made a run for the dam. […]

Louisiana's Judy Wong won three Women's Bassmaster tour over the past two years, including the circuit's 2009 championship, but she'll have to look elsewhere for tournament success after BASS canceled the women-only circuit.

Women’s Bassmaster Tour canceled

January 5, 2010 From News Reports

The Women’s Bassmaster Tour was eliminated Monday (Jan. 4)by BASS, which said the circuit just never gained traction. […]

As Sterling Jones worked his way across a shallow flat in Neshoba County Lake, he pitched his lure near a bush, and a lunker bass struck hard. The 6-pounder fought valiantly, but Jones was able to subdue him. After a brief photo session, Jones released the bass and continued fishing. […]

Ben Davis’ 12-plus-pounder was the fish of four lifetimes.

Odds of catching a trophy bass are long

December 30, 2009 Hal Schramm

If you want to catch a really big bass, my first advice is to travel to some place where double-digit bass are common — places like the California Delta, the lakes around San Diego or maybe Lakes Amistad, Falcon or Fork in Texas. […]

Once you find the bass, you can catch them not only on a jig, but also a thumper-type spinnerbait and a crankbait. Just remember to fish each one of these lures as slowly as you can.

January bass are on the rocks

December 30, 2009 Paul Elias

Heat’s the key to successfully finding and catching bass this month. The water temperature should be really cooling off this month, and during daylight hours, the bass often will move up from their deep-water haunts to their warm-water habitats. […]

Bassmaster Elite Series pro Michael Iaconelli on Friday will become the first professional angler to appear on QVC when he features a special LaserLure tackle kit.

Bassmaster pro Iaconelli to appear on QVC

December 2, 2009 From News Reports

Bassmaster pro angler Mike Iaconelli will appear on QVC on Friday to showcase a network-exclusive LaserLure fishing kit. This marks the first time the shopping network has featured a pro angler. […]

During most of the month, jigs will be hot for bruisers on Lake Okhissa.

Find the big ones at Lake Okhissa

December 1, 2009 Paul Elias

Lake Okhissa, a 1,100-acre lake tucked inside the Homochitto National Forest near Bude, is my December pick for bass fishing. A fairly new lake, Okhissa has plenty of deep water and flooded timber. The bass generally prefer to hold in the brush, especially in the winter months. When the water starts to get cold, the bass will begin grouping into bigger schools, as they move out to their winter habitat. […]

Hot Chick

November 30, 2009 Michael O. Giles

As our kayaks drifted in the swift current of the Chickasawhay River, Jeff Glass pointed out a cut on the left side of the river. […]

Chunky River’s Chunky Redeyes

October 29, 2009 Michael O. Giles

As our canoe drifted toward the shallow shoals of the Chunky River, an angler pitched a Rattlin’ Chug Bug right to the crest of the shoals and started his retrieve. In a split second the Chug Bug disappeared, and the angler bowed up on a feisty spotted bass. […]

You can catch spotted bass in November on topwater lures, but if you find them to be reluctant to bite on the surface, don’t hesitate to go to a shallow-diving crankbait like the Mann’s C-4.

Four baits for Bay Springs bass

October 29, 2009 Paul Elias

I love those big spotted bass at Bay Springs Lake, located near Booneville in Tishomingo County on the Tombigbee Waterway. In November, the water has cooled down, and those big spotted bass really get fired up. You’ll have a lot of fun catching them on top and getting your rod bent to the breaking point. […]

The author’s No. 1 pick for lures this month is the Mann's black/blue Stone Jig.

Sardis is moving, shaking in October

September 28, 2009 Paul Elias

This month, I’ll be fishing Sardis Reservoir. The lake’s been on a downturn for several years, as far as the size and the numbers of bass. However, with the new regulations and the slot limit enforced by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, the bass population has made a comeback. […]