Bass Fishing Archives - Page 2 of 110

Big, postspawn bass will be keying on the shad spawn at Lake Wateree throughout May.

Postspawn bass are top targets at Lake Wateree

May is the time of year to catch lots of largemouth bass, including some big ones, on South Carolina’s Lake Wateree, according to angler Dearal Rodgers. […]

Carolina angler wins big at Bassmaster Texas Fest

Brian Cope

Brandon Cobb of Greenwood, S.C. won his second event on the Bassmaster Elite Series trail this past weekend, and Patrick Walters of Summerville kept his lead in Angler of the Year and Rookie of the Year races. […]

Bass that have recovered from the spawn and a ready to start feeding again will key in on the baitfish spawn in May, and a lipless crankbait is one lure that will catch them.

Don’t give bass any lip — try a lipless crankbait instead

Davy Hite

Lipless crankbaits are one of the top lures to use during the largemouth bass spawn in the Carolinas. […]

LiveTarget Skip Shad

Don Shoopman

The Skip Shad is the latest in ultra-natural, lifelike products from LiveTarget Lures. […]

Educational Fishing Trail at Lake Reidsville now open

Brian Cope

The Educational Fishing Trail at Lake Reidsville recently opened in Rockingham County, N.C. It is the fourth educational trail in the state. […]

Shellcrackers are easy to identify by their markings; the ear flap will have a light-colored outline.

Target Santee’s April triumverate

Terry Madewell

If it swims, it’s biting right now on the Santee Cooper lakes. […]

North Carolina’s Lake Julian,which covers 300 acres in Arden, N.C., near Asheville, is a kayak bass fisherman’s dream.

Shallow-water bass is April’s paddling draw

Phillip Gentry

The fastest-growing segment of the kayak fishing industry is for bass, and kayak anglers in the Carolinas have a lot of options when it comes to bass fishing in April […]

A soft-plastic tube is among the best baits to toss in front of bass during the spring, especially when they’re spawning.

Catch more bass with these tube tricks

David A. Brown

Designed to imitate a range of forage, soft-plastic tube baits are among the most-versatile and most-productive baits in a bass fisherman’s arsenal. […]

Bassmaster Elite Series tournament at Winyah Bay begins tomorrow

Brian Cope

The Winyah Bay Bassmaster Elite Series tournament will take place April 11 – 14, 2019 in Georgetown, S.C. […]

Guide Tommy Dudley said big stripers are a good possibility at Clarks Hill Lake in April, especially close to the dam on the lower end.

Clarks Hill stripers gang up in spring

Pat Robertson

Anglers can expect to catch a lot of stripers — including some big ones — during April on Clarks Hill Lake. The key is heading to the Clarks Hill Dam before the sun rises. […]

It’s big bass time in the Carolinas

Brian Cope

Anglers in both Carolinas have been catching trophy bass, including some that went over 10 pounds, and some of these trophies were caught during tournaments. […]

Swim a worm with a big, ripple tail through shallow water and you’ll run into some bass that haven’t locked down on the bed yet.

An alternative to sight-fishing

David Fritts

Sight-fishing is a well-known way to catch largemouth bass in April, but it’s not the only way to catch them. Try these tips to catch bass that most sight-fishing anglers are missing out on. […]