Bass Fishing Archives - Page 147 of 154

July 18, 2025

Mountain Gem

The sky was gray during a mild January day last year, as Tracy Adams launched his bass boat at W. Kerr Scott Lake near Wilkesboro. […]

Crankbaits bounced off isolated logs at creek channel bends while fishing N.C. rivers during December is a good tactic to score a lunker.

Target moving baits in winter

Dustin Wilks

No pleasure boats, no tournaments, not much of anything but you busting bass. That’s the way fishing should be. […]

Buzzbaits and other topwater baits fished around secondary points and rip-rapped banks have been the ticket for good, early-morning bass action.

Low water no sweat for Lake Wylie bass fishermen

Dan Kibler

Eric Weir of Big E’s Guide Service readily admits that the low-water conditions at Lake Wylie can be a big daunting – but he also said that they’ve contributed greatly to some excellent bass fishing this past week.
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This largemouth bass was tricked into biting a tube cast at a fallen tree near the shoreline.

Go tubular during November

Dustin Wilks

Remember in 1998 when Denny Brauer won the Bassmasters Classic at High Rock Lake?

The long-time Missouri pro set off the “flipping-tube craze” for largemouth bass fishing with that win. […]

Bass will be concentrated at main parts of creeks instead of shallow areas during November.

Low water levels have high side

David Fritts

I love to go deer hunting in November, and the way our lakes are drying up across North Carolina, that may be my only option. […]

Creek Club

Tim Mead

As the leaves fall at Morrow Mountain State Park, largemouth bass fishing at adjacent Lake Tillery hits a peak. […]

A simple Q-tip can help you find out which of the guides on your fishing rod needs to be replaced before a crack or rough spot cuts the line while you’re fighting a big fish.

It’s time for some maintenance

Davy Hite

Like a lot of bass fishermen, I hate to have to do maintenance on anything or do a big clean-up. It’s tough when you’re traveling and fishing almost every day for months, because when you get home, or when you have a day to rest, you don’t want to spend it cleaning your reels or working on the little things that keep your boat pristine. […]