Bass Fishing

Try a jerkbait this month

A lot of bass fishermen really want to get out on the water in February. A lot of them haven’t fished in better than a month; they’ve been sitting around, maybe getting a little cabin fever, organizing all their tackle and going to boat shows to see what’s out there. […]

Bass Fishing

Big-bass time is here!

If you have read my column for a few years, you know what’s coming in February. I’d like to talk about something else this month, but I just can’t. […]

Bass Fishing

Stripers on Stage

February delivers bone-chilling conditions across much of North Carolina and, surprising to some, sizzling striped bass angling on the lower section of the Roanoke River, near its confluence with the Albemarle Sound. […]

Bass Fishing

Small Waters, Big Fish

When fishermen think of big bass, they often focus upon large lakes and will drive hundreds of miles to cast lures into sprawling impoundments often besieged by other anglers. […]

Bass Fishing

Boat-buying advice

January can be really good for fishing or really cold and miserable. It seems like every year around boat show season, it is one extreme or the other. It’s either snowing or beautifully warm in the low 70s. […]