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Brandon Hughes of Prentiss now holds the Jeff Davis Lake record for largemouth with this 11.6-pound bass caught March 5.

Two more state lake record bass certified

March 21, 2017 Bobby Cleveland

Two more record largemouth bass have been reported this month at state lakes managed by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP). […]

This big-bellied Pickwick Lake bass has a large foraging window and appears well fed.

The foraging window

March 6, 2017 Hal Schramm

Bass aren’t picky eaters. What they eat boils down to a simple two-step rule: small enough to swallow, big enough to be worth eating. In other words, the forage needs to be within a certain size range, which I call the “foraging window.” […]

Austin Vowell holds his 14-pound, 3-ounce lake record largemouth bass in front of the entrance sign to Neshoba County Lake.

14-3: Angler breaks Neshoba County Lake record

March 3, 2017 Bobby Cleveland

Austin Vowell said he’d fought all the wind he wanted after two hours Tuesday morning, fishing at Neshoba County Lake at Philadelphia, so he decided to quit and fish his way out. […]

Swing heads are known for tempting the big ones.

Max motion — How swim-head jigs increase bass bites

March 1, 2017 David A. Brown

In a lake, there is no takeout menu, no vending machines, no Amazon. If you’re a bass, what you got is what you got. […]

If you’re looking for the best time to be at Toledo Bend, you can’t go wrong from now through March.

Make a road trip for 10-pound bass

February 16, 2017 Andy Crawford

The nation’s No. 1 bass fishery is just a few hours across the Louisiana state line, but when is the best time to book a trip to catch one of Toledo Bend’s double-digit lunkers? […]

Winter keys for small-lake bass

February 15, 2017 Mississippi Sportsman

Lipless crankbaits, spinnerbaits and standard crankbaits are all part of Dan Smith’s February small-lake arsenal. […]

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. […]