Big Bass

Anglers in both Carolinas have been catching trophy bass, including some that went over 10 pounds, and some of these trophies were caught during tournaments. […]

Teen angler catches 14-pound bass

Pat Robertson

A teenage angler caught a huge bass in a Greenwood County, S.C. farm pond in mid-March 2019. The fish weighed 14 pounds. […]

Huge bass surprises farm pond angler

Phillip Bridges wasn’t targeting big bass — or even bass at all — when he caught a 10..69-pound largemouth from a farm pond in Snow Camp, N.C. on March 23, 2019 […]

Falls of Neuse spits out huge bass in tournament

A 10.69-pound largemouth bass helped Johnny Wilder and his partner Mike Harris take second place in a bass fishing tournament on Falls of the Neuse Lake on March 16, 2019. […]

College student decks huge Tuckertown largemouth

Last week, Cale Helms found himself with a day-off from classes during his last semester at Wingate University and a club tournament this coming weekend. Just one problem: his Phoenix bass boat was in the shop. […]

Jordan Lake spits out bass just short of 12 pounds for Fayetteville, N.C., angler

Well, if you’re only going to get one good bite in an entire day of bass fishing, at least it can be a real good bite.

That’s what angler Steve Ford of Fayetteville was thinking Tuesday when he caught a single, Jordan Lake bass at a Goodyear team tournament on the North Carolina reservoir.

Gamecocks Fishing Team president catches 10-pound bass

Every bass angler likes the idea of catching a 10-pound bass, but far fewer reach that goal than those who fall short. So when someone joins the double-digit club, it’s always an eyebrow raising affair.

Lowcountry angler catches 12.5-pound bass, and captures it on video

Mike McSwain of Broad River Smallmouth said he’s hoping to get back on the Broad soon, but the water is currently too high to fish it. But not being able to fish his favorite river hasn’t stopped him from getting on other bodies of water, or from catching fish. With a few well-stocked private ponds at his disposal, McSwain has been after the largemouth bass all year. […]

ECU angler catches 10.45-pound bass, wins Cashion College Clash

Mike Corbishley caught a 10.45-pound bass, his personal best, this past weekend on Falls Lake. The best part – he caught it during a tournament. Corbishley, who fishes for the East Carolina University Fishing Team, was participating in the Cashion College Clash, a tournament series for college fishing teams within the state of North Carolina.

Pelzer teen gives himself a great birthday present: a 10-pound Saluda River bass

Phillip Gentry

On his 15th birthday, Dylan Suber of Pelzer had the fishing trip of his lifetime, catching a 10-pound largemouth bass from the Saluda River.

Johnsonville angler’s Cooper River bag exceeds 42 pounds for five bass

Justin Kiser

Brian Tyler of Johnsonville set a SC BASS Federation tournament record last Saturday with a five-fish limit from the Cooper River that weighed 42.3 pounds. Tyler destroyed the competition in a qualifying tournament out of Bushy Park Landing with his limit, which averaged better than 8 pounds per fish, featuring an 10.87-pound lunker.