Bass Fishing Archives - Page 143 of 155

The commercial fishing vessel Free Loader III took on water and sank in the Cooper River during a tremendous storm this past summer, but the boat was located and salvaged.

Carolina-rigged worms working on bass

As fall rolls along, it appears that Kenny Cox of the Summerville Bassmasters is closing in on the season points lead in the club standings. […]

Long points, road beds, creek-channel breaks and brush are good places to seek largemouths during September.

September is a moving month

David Fritts

There’s one good thing about September. Only the first part of it is as bad as August. That’s the way a lot of bass fisherman feel, and I’m one of them. […]

The author caught a lunker shallow-water bass after it hit a Culprit Water Beetle at the Tar River.

Go super shallow in September for North Carolina bass

Dustin Wilks

How many times have you got a bite as soon as you pulled a lure off the bank or as soon as it touched down? […]

Spinnerbaits used at coves near boat docks or other wood structure are consistent producers at Lake Norman.

Dead Sea Comes Alive

Tim Mead

A decade ago, Lake Norman was widely known as North Carolina’s inland “Dead Sea.” […]

A Senko or floating worm is a great bait when you’re faced with catching bass that are suspended — often schooled up — and following schools of herring or shad.

Fishing for bass in many of our South Carolina lakes this month poses a problem. The water is super clear, because we’ve gone through a dry summer, but the weather is starting to cool, and the nights are getting longer. […]

Michael Bennett of Lincoln, Calif. scored a million dollar payday by winning the Forrest Wood Cup at Lake Murray.

California Angler Wins $1 Million on Lake Murray

From News Reports

COLUMBIA — Fishing two different plastic frog baits around shallow cover wound up being a million-dollar decision for bass pro Michael Bennett of Lincoln, Calif., who won the FLW Tour’s Forrest Wood Cup on Sunday at Lake Murray.
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California angler wins $1 million on Lake Murray

From News Reports

COLUMBIA — Fishing two different plastic frog baits around shallow cover wound up being a million-dollar decision for bass pro Michael Bennett of Lincoln, Calif., who won the FLW Tour’s Forrest Wood Cup on Sunday at Lake Murray. […]

Purple is a favorite springtime and early summer color for bass anglers who like to use plastic worms.

Rigging Wars

Tony Garitta

Although the first plastic worms were made in the 1860s and the plastic worm was first patented in 1870, these early creations were lifeless and brittle and had little appeal to fish or anglers. […]