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Cajun Baby’s top winter lures

February 14, 2017 Patrick Bonin

February can be a mixed bag weather-wise, so anglers heading out this month need to be prepared for a wide-range of options depending on what Mother Nature has in store. […]

Even if Pickwick Lake is cold this month, bass will suspend off the bluff and pea gravel points and in front of the openings to spawning areas.

Catch a bunch of bass at Pickwick Lake

February 13, 2017 Paul Elias

In February at Pickwick Lake, the bass family will be having a reunion and ganging up.
In warm weather with active bass biting the Alabama Rig, you might have a 50-fish catch. […]

February fatties — How to catch winter bass

February 1, 2017 Mississippi Sportsman

February produces some of the hottest bass action. And these experts tell you how to get the most out of your days on the water. […]

Cody Meyer not only fishes bridge pilings in the winter, he completely fishes them, with a shaky-head technique that covers the entire water column.

Meyer really works over bridges for more bass

January 15, 2017 David A. Brown

Bridges are one of FLW Tour pro Cody Meyer’s favorite winter targets, recognizing the value of hard structure with varying depths, lots of food, and proximity to deep water. […]

A keeper bass on Ross Barnett has to be 14 inches or more.

Start the year off with some bass

January 11, 2017 Paul Elias

January is a fickle month at Ross Barnett, with warm weather some years while other times feature temperatures below freezing the entire month. […]

In the winter months, Todd Witt of Corinth gets more and bigger bites on hard vertical structure, often on a jerkbait.

Cold times, hard times — Wintertime keys for more bass

January 1, 2017 David A. Brown

As winter contracts bass activity and their ranges, fewer places will offer consistent opportunity. Putting yourself in the best position possible can be a hard task — well, actually, that’s more of a pun intended to guide your site selection. […]

Pitching to do something

December 15, 2016 Andy Crawford

Pitching lures into heavy cover is a great way to catch bass, but it’s a technique that takes some getting used to. […]

Stump fields hold heat and offer attractive habitat for winter bass.

Winter bass-fishing lures to keep handy

November 15, 2016 David A. Brown

Those unexpected moments of day-making potential in the midst of winter’s doldrums keep us coming back for more. The classic scenario is a winter warm-up that stimulates bass to move around and chase bait. […]

When fishing cypress trees next to creek channel drop-offs, Elias expects to catch the biggest bass in the lake.

Bogue Homa bass are biting

November 14, 2016 Paul Elias

From August through October, bass fishing at Bogue Homa slows as the water cools down. […]

An example of the tags used to mark fish released after spring bass tournaments earlier this year on Barnett Reservoir. So far, 47 of the 525 tagged bass have been officially recaptured.

Biologists study results of tournament tagging

October 27, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

Biologists are impressed with the recapture of bass initially tagged and released earlier this year after spring tournaments at Barnett Reservoir. […]

Tips for jerkbait tinkering

October 15, 2016 David A. Brown

Bass are eating, and all those in-depth calculations of lead dots, extra split rings, wire coils and various hook sizes are simply overkill. […]

Bassmaster Elite pro Kevin Van Dam knows that jerkbaits can play a big role in the fall feeding frenzy.

Transitional jerks – Jerkbait fishing tactics

October 1, 2016 David A. Brown

Fall is when bass begin ganging up and following baitfish migrations, and these anglers knows jerkbaits are still one of the best producers. […]