Bass Fishing

Wrapped Too Tight?

No one knows who first described B. Everett Jordan’s largemouth bass as “swimming footballs,” but the depiction is an accurate one given the short, stocky nature of the fish that meander throughout the lake’s underwater gridiron. […]

Bass Fishing

Topwater Mark

To say Lake Wylie has undergone a tremendous transformation during the past half-dozen years isn’t to take away from the transformation it underwent about 80 years ago. […]

Bass Fishing

Early June bass get cranked up

I am asked a lot of questions almost daily when I’m practicing for a tournament or fishing a tournament with a co-angler, and inevitably, this question comes up:

“What is your favorite type of fishing?” […]

Bass Fishing

Broad River Bronzebacks

It’s been more than 120 years since Dr. James Henshall penned the famous “Pound-for pound and inch-for-inch” quote about the fighting qualities of the “gamest fish that swims” — the smallmouth bass. […]