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When hot weather bears down on reservoirs, look for areas with noticeable current; the baitfish and bass there will be much more active than anywhere else.

Find current, then fish it

July 23, 2020 Dustin Wilks

August is not the time to “camp out” on a spot. Don’t settle for fishing stagnation this month — find some moving water and find the bass. […]

Largemouth bass get big by consuming more energy than they expend for metabolism, activity and reproduction. (Photo courtesy Gene Gilliland)

How will a changing climate affect predator-prey dynamics in lakes

July 23, 2020 Hal Schramm

How will climate change affect dynamics of fish populations? A multi-agency team of fisheries scientists used three regional models to predict. […]

Try night-fishing for bass when summer really takes hold

July 9, 2020 Michael O. Giles

Try holding off your bass-fishing trips until after dark when summer really takes hold in Mississippi. You’ll be pleasantly surprised to find big fish. […]

Pitching and flipping a Texas-rigged plastic worm around cypress trees and knees is a good tactic for catching Bogue Homa bass in July.

Try Bogue Homa for July bass

July 9, 2020 Paul Elias

July is always a hot month, and Bogue Homa Lake is relatively shallow, but the lake provides a lot of cover for bass. Here are three ways to catch them. […]

Wager Baits’ Calcutta Jig

July 9, 2020 Don Shoopman

Ross Wager’s Calcutta Jigs are turning the heads of bass and bass anglers near and far. Synthetic hair gives the bladed bait a different action. […]

Professional bass angler Brian Latimer shares his tips on improving your spinning reel game.

Improve your spinning reel game with these tips

July 1, 2020 Brian Cope

Many bass anglers groan when it’s time to pick up the spinning reel. They have some shortcomings compared to baitcasters, unless you use these tips. […]

Trolling crankbaits along ledges close to deep water will produce stripers in July on Ross Barnett Reservoir. (Photo by Bobby Cleveland)

Mississippi’s top 5 July fishing hotspots

June 25, 2020 Bobby Cleveland

Grab the sunscreen and let’s hit some July fishing hot spots. These possibilities top the list of can’t-miss fishing holes this month. […]

Mister Twister Sassy Swimmer

June 11, 2020 Don Shoopman

The Mister Twister Sassy Swimmer is a great jig and spinnerbait trailer, but it also works great for bass when rigged by itself. […]

Lake chubsuckers are a preferred prey of large Florida bass. This thick-bodied fish in the sucker family may be important for fast growth of large bass. (Photo courtesy Georgia DNR)

Anatomy of a trophy bass fishery

June 11, 2020 Hal Schramm

Genetics, habitat and forage are keys to building a trophy bass fishery. Achieving high growth rates remain an ongoing fishery management challenge. […]

Greg Hackney’s top tips for fishing boat docks

June 5, 2020 Mississippi Sportsman

In this segment of Sportsman TV, Greg Hackney is fishing boat docks for largemouth bass. […]

Paul Elias likes to start cranking drop-offs in the early mornings, not only to catch schooling bass but also to help fire up the schools of bass to come to the surface where he can use other tactics to catch them.

Don’t miss out on Ross Barnett’s June bassing

May 28, 2020 Paul Elias

In June, Paul Elias prefers to fish the Natchez Trace side of Ross Barnett Reservoir, with its numbers of ledges and drop-offs near shallow water. […]

411 on Mississippi’s public bass waters

May 28, 2020 David Hawkins

Mississippi is full of public-trust lakes that offer great bass fishing to anglers. Here’s the 411 on the best of the best. […]