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Fishery biologist Aaron Gray holds a bass that grew to 11 pounds in only four years after stocking only female bass into Georgia’s newly flooded Ocmulgee Public Fishing Area. (Photos courtesy Tim Bonvechio, Georgia DNR)

Let the girls play! Female-only bass stocking works

October 8, 2020 Hal Schramm

Tim Bonvechio and Joseph Rydell, fisherie biologists with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, tested all-female bass stocking. […]

Lure Review: Gorilla Buzz

October 3, 2020 Don Shoopman

Buzzbait aficionados and bass have been going ape over the Gorilla Buzz since it was introduced four years ago by Prototype Lures. […]

Bogue Homa bass are shallow in October, beginning to chase baitfish. Paul Elias catches them on a variety of baits around cypress trees and submerged vegetation.

Target Bogue Homa’s October bass

October 3, 2020 Paul Elias

Bogue Homa is a great lake to fish during October’s transition. Here are the best baits and tactics to use there in the fall. […]

Six pound bass

October 1, 2020 Field Reporter

Ryleigh Stokes, 4, caught this six pound bass on a bream hook and cricket while using her Barbie spinning reel. […]

Top October fishing spots in Mississippi

September 28, 2020 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi has plenty of hot fishing for October’s cooling weather. Try these five fishing trips to start your fall fishing excursions. […]

Brian Latimer’s go-to bass fishing rod

September 24, 2020 Mississippi Sportsman

FLW Tour pro Brian Latimer shares his top bass fishing rod for beginners. It’s the 7-foot Pro Series from Favorite. […]

Most common Chatterbait mistakes

September 10, 2020 Mississippi Sportsman

Don’t make these mistakes when using a Chatterbait! Here’s some of the things bass pro Brian Latimer feels makes chatterbait fishing better. […]

Whopper Plopper vs Buzzbait

September 7, 2020 Mississippi Sportsman

What’s the difference between a Whopper Plopper and buzzbait? Listen to Brian Latimer’s explanation of why he like one versus the other. […]

Recent studies have shown that the catchability of largemouth bass is not affected by hybridization with Florida bass.

Florida bass stocking

September 6, 2020 Hal Schramm

A consequence of stocking Florida bass is that they hybridize with native largemouth bass. Could this create populations that are more difficult to catch? […]

The author likes to fish Ross Barnett in September, because there’s no deep water in which to hide.

September’s hemmed up bass at Ross Barnett

September 3, 2020 Paul Elias

Since the bass don’t have deep water to go to in Ross Barnett, they’ve got to be shallow. These water tactics will produce nice bass this month. […]

Most common dropshot mistakes

September 1, 2020 From News Reports

FLW Tour pro Brian Latimer shares some of the most common dropshot mistakes he’s noticed over the years. These will help you catch more fish. […]

September’s top fishing spots

August 31, 2020 Bobby Cleveland

Looking for a place to fish this month in Mississippi? From catfish to slabs, bream, bass and redfish; Mississippi has plenty to offer. […]