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Jason Pope scans any new lake to search for obvious bass structure where bass are likely to hide.

How to fish small lakes

June 1, 2015 John J. Woods

Fishing a small lake for bass can be great angling fun. Scan the lake, look for structure, work the edges, banks and cover. […]

Pete Ponds boats a good bass on a topwater lure, courtesy of a passing line of dark clouds that triggered an hour of action.

Cloud cover triggers a bite

June 1, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

When Mother Nature gives you a nice, cool break from the searing sun, fishermen should be ready to pounce on the opportunity. […]

Fisherman Dudley Salers pours a few thousand Florida bass fingerlings into an ice chest to release at Barnett Reservoir. On May 21, fishermen assisted in the stocking of more than 80,000 fingerlings by transporting the fish from the dock to preferred protective habitat.

Anglers aid in Barnett bass stocking

May 27, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Never doubt a bass tournament angler’s willingness to protect the future of his or her favorite fishing hole, especially when it comes to stocking it with Florida Bass. […]

Postspawn bass aren’t known for feeding aggressively, but throw the right lures in the right places and you’ll build a limit.

3 productive lures for postspawn bass

May 22, 2015 Dan Kibler

Bass fishermen hate the thought of having to catch fish that have just finishing spawning and are often acting sickly, but sometimes they just have to figure out how to catch these finicky fish. […]

Find the right grass for heavy stringers

May 19, 2015 Andy Crawford

Matt Loetscher knows there are some keys to finding the beds of vegetation most likely to hold big bass this time of year. […]

Ryan Porter caught this 14-pound largemouth bass on March 27th, 2010, a new lake record for Neshoba.

Back in 2010, amid a number of bass that tipped the scales over 10 pounds at Neshoba County Lake, angler Ryan Porter had the best — and possibly the shortest — fishing trip of his life on March 27. […]

Keep that A-rig under control in storage

May 15, 2015 Andy Crawford

Jerry Thompson of Living the Dream Guide Service uses empty jugs to keep his rigs from getting tangled up in the rod box. […]

Don’t overlook sandbars at the mouths of backwater areas at Ross Barnett in May.

Key on the pads at Ross Barnett

May 13, 2015 Paul Elias

This month bass should have completed spawning, be moving out of the lily pads and toward their deepwater summer patterns, and schooling in and on the edges of the lily pads, as well as in open water. […]

A productive trip to Neshoba County Lake can be as simple as buying a box of crickets or worms, rigging some poles and taking home a nice stringer of bluegill.

Neshoba County beasts — How to catch trophy bass at this MDWFP lake

May 1, 2015 Phillip Gentry

In any serious discussion about big bass locations in Mississippi, there’s one body of water that’s always in the Top 10 but rarely at the top of the list. […]

Cranking bridge riprap early in the morning can be a highly productive shad spawn pattern.

Spawn sensation — How to catch bass during the shad spawn

May 1, 2015 David A. Brown

It might sound rude, intrusive, bad form, but in lakes, ponds and rivers throughout the state it’s apparently just fine to interrupt the intimate moments of others. […]

Swim a jig for extra bites

April 22, 2015 Dan Kibler

Jigs are regularly tied on by bass fishermen year round, but they are especially important tools during the spring. […]

Picking the right spinnerbait

April 20, 2015 Dan Kibler

A spinnerbait is one of the most-effective lures when it comes to catching bass, but clearly not all spinnerbaits are created equal. […]