Bass Fishing Archives - Page 126 of 155

May 3, 2026

Keith Davis of Denton (above) and Billy Marshall of Lexington won the Mt. Carmel FWB Church Men’s Service Organization bass tournament at High Rock.

Thrift gets Top-5 in FLW

Bryan Thrift of Shelby placed fifth in the Oct. 20-23 FLW Tour event on Alabama’s Lake Guntersville. His 4-day haul of 73 pounds, seven ounces paid $19,421. […]

The black sea bass is a popular nearshore bottomfish along the coast of both Carolinas.

On Oct. 17, the South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council closed the season on black sea bass because the annual recreational catch limit had been met, striking a blow to an already hard-hit bottom-fishing industry. […]

Brett Mitchell won the Berkeley Outdoors Fall Fishing Classic on Santee Cooper with 23.43 pounds, anchored by the 8.56-pound bass in his right hand.

Two SC fishermen qualify in regional tourney for BFL All-American

Glenn Corley

South Carolina anglers Grayson Mathis and Brandon Temples have qualified for the BFL All-American tournament by virtue of their top-5 finishes at a regional tournament on Virginia’s Smith Mountain Lake in mid-October. […]

A warm day, a big spinnerbait and a good plan can result in a big bass — sometimes unexpected, sometimes not.

Rollin’ slow in December

Dustin Wilks

December is my favorite month for slow-rolling big spinnerbaits for big bass. While our North Carolina bass can be doing just about anything with our wild weather patterns, one thing remains steady: big bass are lazy and always looking for an easy meal. […]

It's never too early to get involved with bass fishing.

Young Guns

Walt Bowen

Whoever said, “Today’s young people just don’t get it,” hasn’t spent any time with some of North Carolina’s best young bass anglers. […]

Guide Joel Richardson lifts a chunky, wintertime striper caught at Kerr Lake along the North Carolina-Virginia border.

Cold Weather, Hot Stripers

Craig Holt

Fishermen who are so affected by their habit that they can’t stand to put their rods away know that December and January are just about the worst months of the year. […]

Jeff Thomas is a master spinnerbait angler during the fall, but his technique may surprise most people.

Bass guide’s fast blade outguns fall largemouths

Craig Holt

Everyone should be familiar with “fall back, spring forward” that will happen at midnight, Nov. 5. […]

A crankbait is a great tool to catch bass in November, when they’re bunched up, relating to baitfish in transition between seasons.

Crank yourself up a bass

Davy Hite

Most people know my favorite bait is a mop jig, and I’ll always have one tied on, but to me, November is one of the best months of the year to fish a crankbait. […]

Salisbury’s Brad Peyton shows off the 5.12-pound bass he caught in the Sept. 10 Yadkin Team Tournament event at High Rock Lake. It was the big fish of the day.

Livewell

Tony Garitta

Dave Wolak returned to his hometown of Wake Forest $125,000 richer after winning the Sept. 15-18 FLW Tour event on New York’s Lake Champlain, with a four-day catch of 81 pounds. […]

Surface schooling activity is a common November happening on the Santee Cooper lakes.

November is striper time

Terry Madewell

November is action time on the Santee Cooper lakes. With falling water temperatures, shad schooling ever tighter and big fish ready to chow down, it’s time to get in on the annual fall feeding frenzy. […]