Bass Fishing
How would you fish this lake?
So, you roll up to a lake for the first time. What then? How do you survey a new prospect to even begin to know where the bass fishing might be productive? […]
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Freshwater Fishing
Crankbait paint by numbers
Crappie anglers who troll crankbaits have learned that the wilder the color, the better crappie like them. Even with the wide color variety available on the market in response to this demand, there are days when that right color just can’t be found.
Bass Fishing
Lucky Craft tops guides’ favorites list
As you prowl the aisles of the big-box tackle outlets or a well-stocked mom and pop shop, your eyes and brain begin to gloss over at the endless selection of bass fishing lures on display. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Dub-L play
The saying goes that necessity is the mother of invention. Like many tournament crappie anglers, Wayne Inman’s choice of crappie boat is a standard bass boat retrofitted to accept rod holders for vertical tight-line fishing. Two anglers sit side by side on the front deck of the boat to man rods. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Clear water crankin’
When it comes to targeting crappie in clear water, several key ingredients make crankbait trolling work. […]
Bass Fishing
Calling Panther Lake
Lake record: 15.4 pounds
Slot limit: 20 inches maximum
Daily creel limit – 30, with one over 20 inches […]
Bass Fishing
Elvis Presley Lake
If you’re looking to load up on eating bass, Elvis Presley Lake just minutes from Tupelo is the place you want to go. […]
Bass Fishing
Lake Monroe
Lake Monroe has an over-population of young bass. […]
Bass Fishing
Lake Mary Crawford
This is a real treasure, since there is no slot limit. […]
Bass Fishing
Favorite time to fish frogs for bass
Dawn is Josh Cameron’s favorite time to throw a frog. […]
Bass Fishing
Don’t pull the trigger too quickly for frog-fishing strikes
One of the most-challenging aspects about frog fishing is how — or perhaps more appropriately, when — to set the hook. […]
Bass Fishing
Color of frogs matters in bass fishing
Jenifer Flanagan grew up fishing small ponds, flood-control reservoirs and large river systems like the Tombigbee with her dad, Butch Flanagan of Collinsville — and she learned color does matter when she’s fishing frogs. […]