Much is written about bass and reaction strikes. Making a bass bite when it is not actively feeding is what separates a good fishing for a whole day from good fishing for a few minutes. Tricking bass into biting that are not in the “feeding mode” is one of the things that makes fishing so fun. […]
The bass-fishing action in upper Lake Marion may not be as red-hot as it was early in the spring, but it’s very consistent, and guide Inky Davis is regularly catching limits of quality largemouths in the area above the I-95 bridge. […]
Maybe the warm, early spring weather forced bass to become more acclimated to heat, but even now in the middle of a torrid summer, with surface temperatures at most North Carolina piedmont lakes hot enough to boil shrimp, largemouth bass are active in shallow water. […]
Lake Murray’s big largemouth bass are busting topwater baits early and late, and they’re also being caught during the middle of the day by fishermen willing to work through the heat and humidity.
According to guide Chris Heinning, it’s all about the bait, specifically blueblack herring.
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While waiting for a visiting angler, Chili the Wonder Dog took guide Jeff Thomas for a walk around the parking lot at the Merry Oaks boat ramp at Shearon Harris Lake as the sun burned through the daylight fog last July 10. […]
Lake Wateree in known for producing great springtime action for quality largemouth bass, but once the weather turns hot, many fishermen move on to other lakes. […]
One way to beat the heat of summer is a float trip down the French Broad River in Asheville. […]
Summertime fishing at Keowee takes a 3-pronged approach. Early and late in the day, bass – primarily spotted bass – will use long points and humps to feed on the surface. […]
South Carolina had two anglers, Conrad Bolt and Brandon Temples, finish in the top 10 at the BFL All-American on the Potomac River out of National Harbor, Md., in mid-May. […]
Pro fisherman Dearal Rodgers said that while fishing the right depths with the right lures is essential, sometimes fishermen just have to wait the fish out until they get into a biting mode. […]
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