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May 2, 2026

A majority of the biggest female bass in any reservoir will be moving out of deep water this month, then moving to areas where they will eventually spawn. That makes March the best big-fish month of the year.

The best big-bass month? March

Guys who are deer hunters will understand why March is such an important month for bass fishermen. […]

Cleaning the screens on your electronics can keep them crystal clear and easy to see or severely damage their optical quality, depending on whether you follow good advice or bad.

First electronics rule: Do no harm

Every now and then, I’ll hear someone at a tackle shop or out at a launch ramp give advice on caring for electronics that stands my hair on end. […]

The Classic: A dream come true

Davy Hite

When I think of the Bassmaster Classic, the first thing that comes to mind is that anyone who has ever fished competitively at all, fished any kind of tournament, they wish they could fish the Classic just once. […]

The best places to fish for winter bass will be at lakes that have warm-water discharges. But there are other options to keep anglers busy during January.

Three ways to handle cold months

David Fritts

January is a tough month for fishing in North Carolina. It’s really winter now, and January and February are the two coldest months of the year. […]

Boat shows and fishing shows offer an opportunity for fishermen not only to find good deals on marine and fishing equipment, but also to sit in on seminars give by top-notch guides and fishing pros.

Show time is prime time to shop

Davy Hite

I joke that my wife shops all year, while I shop in January and February. […]

Winter is a good time to find striped bass at Kerr Lake or Lake Gaston by fishing the same areas that held crankbait bass during the middle of summer.

Try stripers, crappie this winter

David Fritts

December is a great month to do a lot of things, not the least of them being hunting deer, organizing your tackle and cleaning up your boat. […]

With an extremely dry summer behind us and the usual winter drawdown approaching, reservoirs across South Carolina are many, many feet below normal pool, offering the opportunity to get out and scout for the kind of cover that will hold fish when the lake

Make the most from low water

Davy Hite

This year has been one of the driest on record in South Carolina and across much of the Southeast, but if you’re a fisherman, you can find a silver lining in that dark cloud. […]

Bass will be concentrated at main parts of creeks instead of shallow areas during November.

Low water levels have high side

David Fritts

I love to go deer hunting in November, and the way our lakes are drying up across North Carolina, that may be my only option. […]

A simple Q-tip can help you find out which of the guides on your fishing rod needs to be replaced before a crack or rough spot cuts the line while you’re fighting a big fish.

It’s time for some maintenance

Davy Hite

Like a lot of bass fishermen, I hate to have to do maintenance on anything or do a big clean-up. It’s tough when you’re traveling and fishing almost every day for months, because when you get home, or when you have a day to rest, you don’t want to spend it cleaning your reels or working on the little things that keep your boat pristine. […]

Bass will move to shallower water, especially the backs of creeks, chasing shad during October. But many still be near deeper water.

October is prime time for bass

David Fritts

Like a lot of fishermen, I can’t wait for October to arrive. The weather’s usually more bearable and bass are biting a lot better. […]