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May 4, 2026

Top topwaters for August bass action

Kevin Davis said that August is a great time for topwater fishing. […]

A big, bulky, Texas-rigged plastic worm is a great bait when bass move into extremely deep water.

Will August be different?

Most years, August is a very predictable month for bass fishermen in North Carolina. It’s hot, the water is at its hottest levels, and bass can be hard to catch. […]

North Carolina’s New River draws smallmouth anglers from all over.

Brand New Smallmouths – The New River in northwestern North Carolina is one of the state’s best spots to catch a nice smallmouth bass

Tim Mead

Fishermen who love the smallmouth bass travel widely, from the hills of northern Alabama to the Great Lakes to the wilds of Ontario, to catch their favorite fish. […]

Kevin Davis said to look for isolated cover in otherwise open water areas for August bass.

Bass blanket Lake Moultrie’s shallows, even in the August heat.

Terry Madewell

When Cecil Wolfe cranked the outboard, the fisherman with him burrowed into the seat of the big bass rig, ready for a fast ride through the cypress trees around the perimeter of Lake Moultrie. […]

The Arbogast Buzz Plug has fish-catching abilities despite it’s strange — OK, plain ugly — look.

Just when you thought you might, just might have seen it all as far as artificial lures designed to fool bass, well — you know what they said about just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water. […]

Guide Chris Orvin has been catching plenty of hefty largemouth bass in Lake Moultrie where he can find baitfish being pushed around by the current caused by the influx of runoff.

Lake Moultrie bass bite gets jump-start from high water, current

Terry Madewell

All the water flooding into Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie has curtailed largemouth fishing in some areas, but not all. […]

Lake Norman has a good topwater bite going these days for bass along riprapped banks.

Bass bait really on at Lake Norman

Craig Holt

Anglers who still talk about Lake Norman as the “Dead Sea” have, as Mark Twain once said, greatly exaggerated its demise. “Lake Norman has an awesome bass bite now,” said Andy Fox of Fishers of Men Guide Service. “Lake Norman is coming back.” […]

Using spinning tackle and light line, guide Mike McSwain has a fight on his hands with this Broad River smallie.

Spinning tackle, light line is ticket for Broad River smallmouth

Brian Cope

Fishermen have a wide choice of gear for tackling smallmouth bass, but most prefer spinning combos and relatively light line. […]

A lot of Broad River smallmouth fishing is done by wading once you paddle into a productive area.

On your feet, fisherman!

Brian Cope

While most fishermen agree that canoes and kayaks are the best ways to enjoy a day of smallmouth fishing on the Broad River, that doesn’t mean they stay cramped on their duffs all day. […]

A soft-plastic crawfish imitation, rigged Texas-style, is a great bait for topwater situations on the Broad River.

Weighted soft plastics for topwater bass? They’re the ticket

Brian Cope

One of guide Mike McSwain’s favorite techniques for catching smallmouth bass on the Broad Rivers involves weighted soft plastics, but he doesn’t fish them primarily on the bottom. […]