bass Archives - Mississippi Sportsman

This big roe-laden female bass was caught on a wacky-rigged Senko worm. After a couple photos, the fish was revived alongside the kayak and successfully released

February kicks off some great bass fishing

February 8, 2026 Chris Holmes

Don’t let February keep your kayak off the water. Fish days with milder conditions and there is a good chance you will wear the bass out. […]

Missile Baits Freedom Flyer

February 3, 2026 Don Shoopman

The Missile Baits Freedom Flyer is a soft plastic “minnow” that consistently has triggered strikes for bass anglers since its release. […]

Bill Lewis Lures' new Big Gizz has been catching bass of all sizes, mostly big, ever since it was unveiled at ICAST 2025.

The Bill Lewis Big Gizz

January 4, 2026 Don Shoopman

Nick LeBrun intends to catch plenty of bass with the Bill Lewis Lures Big Gizz he got his hands on in early November. […]

Clarkco State Park

December 22, 2025 John N. Felsher

Clarkco State Park covers 815 acres of mostly forests about 20 miles south of Meridian near the Mississippi-Alabama state line. […]

MS Outdoors TV: Spring smallmouth bass on Pickwick Lake

November 26, 2025 From News Reports

The Mississippi Outdoors crew heads to Pickwick Lake for some smallmouth bass fishing with high school tournament angler Skip Howell. […]

MS Outdoors TV: Veterans find healing bass fishing at Calling Panther Lake

November 14, 2025 From News Reports

The Mississippi Outdoors crew are at Calling Panther Lake for the Warrior Bass Fishing Tournament, where veterans fish and enjoy camaraderie. […]

Blade baits for bass

October 25, 2025 John N. Felsher

Since they stayed on the market so long, few people still throw blade baits. However, they still catch different fresh and saltwater species. […]

The Big Bite Baits Fuzzy Stick landed on the shelves and racks of fishing tackle stores late this summer and has caught bass across the country.

The Big Bite Scentsation Fuzzy Stick

October 6, 2025 Don Shoopman

Big Bite Baits is playing the soft plastic creepy, crawly appendages game with its recent introduction of the Scentsation Fuzzy Stick. […]

Bass fishing pro Tommy Biffle, whose soft plastic creature bait was named after him by legendary artificial lure manufacturer Gene Larew, shows off a good-sized bass he caught on his renamed Scutter Bug.

The YUM Scutter Bug

September 8, 2025 Don Shoopman

PRADCO Outdoor Brands folded the ever-popular Gene Larew Baits line of soft plastics under the umbrella of YUM Fishing Baits. […]

(Photos courtesy Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks)

Percy Quin State Park

August 19, 2025 John N. Felsher

Blending the old and new in a scenic setting Located at 2036 Percy Quin Drive about seven miles southwest of McComb in Pike County, Percy Quin State Park remains one of the original nine Mississippi

Brazola Custom Lures has brought back the version of the bushwhacker Pat Schlapper used to win the Bassmaster Elite Series event at the Sabine River.

The Schlapper Pro Bushwhacker

August 10, 2025 Don Shoopman

Danny Arballo of Brazalo Custom Lures talks about how Bassmaster Elite Series pro Pat Schlapper instantly made his buzzbait notorious. […]