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Lipless crankbaits key to more March bass

March 19, 2015 Dan Kibler

Lipless baits and crankbaits like the Shad Rap have been favorite early spring baits among bass fishermen for years because they consistently produce fish. […]

Where to fish for prespawn bass

March 15, 2015 David A. Brown

Before committing to their spawning areas, bass stage on perimeter cover like isolated cypress trees and outside grass points. […]

Adjust when bass fishing late-season cold fronts

March 15, 2015 David A. Brown

Downsizing to a smaller jig, crankbait or jerkbait can make a difference drawing strikes from bass during cold-front conditions. […]

Chilly mornings and hungry bass — must be prespawn time!

Downsize after a cool-down

March 15, 2015 David A. Brown

Prespawn bass are fairly predictable; early spring weather, not so much. Nevertheless, anglers can still catch less aggressive prespawners after a late-season cold front. Understanding that fish still want to eat, your best move is to swap big and bold for smaller and subtle. […]

One of the more-overlooked prespawn producers is the football-head jig.

Rumble on the edge — Pro tips for prespawn bass fishing

March 1, 2015 David A. Brown

Childbirth is one of life’s most-amazing moments.

But if you’ve ever been around a lady who’s closing in on D-day, you know you can count on a couple of behavioral points: moodiness and accelerated appetite. […]

When bass prepare to move up for their spawn, they’ll stage on outer structure like points outside of spawning bays.

Prespawn recon — Fishing tips to catch prespawn bass

March 1, 2015 David A. Brown

It’s a time of great anticipation, great appetite and great opportunity. It’s the prespawn period, not exactly a great time to be a baitfish, but potentially one of the best to have a rod in your hand. […]

Pete Ponds enjoys every fishing opportunity in March, since it means big females with egg-filled bellies moving into the shallows.

March great month for bass of a lifetime

February 27, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

March is when big sow largemouth reach their heaviest weights, fat with eggs and stored reserves to carry them through the busy and rigorous spawning process ahead. […]

A jig with a soft-plastic trailer is a great winter bass bait with dragged along a rocky bottom or fished around riprap.

Top 5 winter bass-fishing lures

February 18, 2015 Dusty Wilson

According to Dave Wolak, a retired bass pro who qualified for five Bassmaster Classics, here are five basic baits for most of your winter fishing. […]

Best bets for February bass

February 17, 2015 Andy Crawford

February is a schizophrenic month. Cliff “Cajun Baby” Crochet has learned a few tips that helps him keep fish coming across his gunnel. […]

Ole Miss law student Jordan Mathew was dragging a tiny crankbait behind his kayak while paddling across Drewery Lake at Upper Sardis WMA when he hooked this bass estimated to weigh between 11 and 13 pounds.

Ole Miss law student lands massive Upper Sardis WMA bass

February 16, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Jordan Mathews can’t remember the brand of the 4-pound monofilament line, nor when he filled the spool of the spinning reel on his flimsy, ultra-light 5-foot rod. […]

If you know how to work Bogue Homa, you can catch really nice fish this month.

Best tactics Bogue Homa

February 16, 2015 Paul Elias

Bogue Homa near Laurel is a very good lake for finding and catching bass in February.

The bass there become aggressive because they often spawn at the end of February, so they’re gearing up for the rigors of that time of year. […]

Jeff Foster of Tupelo shows proof of how one cast in winter on Davis Lake can make a day of casting in poor conditions worthwhile. He caught this 17.34-pound bass, the second largest ever recorded in Mississippi, on Jan. 3, 2013.

February’s prespawn worth the dire conditions

February 15, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

When Jeff Foster caught his 17.34-pound bass at Davis Lake two years ago, it was no fluke. […]