Bass Fishing Archives - Page 146 of 155

June 25, 2026

Proper handling of fish — from hook-up to unhooking — will greatly influence its chances for survival after it is released.

Make catch-and-release work

In the world in which we live, with dwindling natural resources and new environmental threats to our fisheries appearing almost every day, practicing catch-and-release is a better idea than ever. […]

A swim bait is most productive in May, when bass are concerned with activity at or just below the water’s surface.

Go for a swim with a swim bait

Davy Hite

Every few years, a new bait or new style of bait comes along that grabs the bass-fishing world by the tail and gives it a good shake. […]

Lake Jocassee has a history of producing jaw-dropping largemouth bass, with summer nights offering an especially good chance for a real lunker.

Jocassee After Hours

Richard Bernabe

For many anglers, fishing under a dome of glistening stars on a quiet summer night represents their best chance at catching the bass of a lifetime. […]

Paul Elias of Laurel, Miss., landed 132 pounds, 8 ounces of bass in Texas to shatter the former four-day BASS total weight record.

Elias Sets Four-day BASS Record in Texas

From News Reports

ZAPATA, Texas — Falcon Lake was full of big surprises, but maybe none bigger than Paul Elias jumping from fifth place April 6 to win the Bassmaster Elite Series Lone Star Shootout with a record BASS four-day tournament total of 132 pounds, 8 ounces of largemouth bass.
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Soft-plastic lures such as a Zoom Trick Worm are good choices for April bass that are in the prespawn mode.

Bass fishing is pedal-to-metal

David Fritts

I like to call April the “plastic month.” It’s also the month when you really have to put the pedal to the metal. […]

This April bass attacked a Culprit jerk worm, which is an ace-in-the-hole lure for the author.

April not cruel month for bass

Dustin Wilks

With apologies to T.S. Eliott, April is a wonderful month for bass anglers as the waste land of winter starts to blossom with fishing possibilities. […]

March is when a largemouth bass’s metabolism — and lure chasing — heats up because he’s not been eating much during colder months.

It’s prime time for big bass in N.C.

David Fritts

It seems like I talk about the same thing each March. I’d love to focus on something else — maybe how to rig your new boat or how to get your tackle ready for the season — but I just can’t. […]