Bass Fishing Archives - Page 61 of 155

May 9, 2026

High Rock Lake regularly produces some nice striped bass, with fish congregating on main-lake humps or long points.

High Rock Lake producing nice stripers this month

Guides Jerry Hill and Maynard Edwards agree that September is a tough month for stripers everywhere, with fish transitioning from summer to early fall patterns, but with a little persistence, some quality fish can be caught from High Rock Lake. […]

September marks the start of the largemouth bass migration out of deep water and into tributary creeks and rivers on Lake Jocassee.

September starts Lake Jocassee’s fall bass bonanza

Pat Robertson

Although primarily noted for its trout population, South Carolina’s Lake Jocassee is an excellent bass fishery, and fall is prime time for catching quality bass, according to guide Rob McComas. […]

Guide Jerry Neeley said early September will present bass fishermen on Lake Wylie with a summer pattern; fish will begin to move later in the month.

Lake Wylie bass are moving

Tony Garitta

Veteran Lake Wylie guide Jerry Neeley said largemouth bass will be on the move this month, and to be successful, fishermen must be moving along with them. […]

A 7-inch Senko fished on a Texas rig is a great bait for deep summer bass.

Don’t forget Senkos

Davy Hite

August is the dog days of summer, bass fishing can really get tough, and that can be frustrating. First off, you have to understand that you aren’t going to catch the big weights you did back early in the spring. […]

Rapala’s Shadow Rap Shad

Don Shoopman

Rapala, one of the most-recognizable and respected brands in the artificial lure manufacturing business, introduced a jerkbait at the 2015 Bassmaster Classic. […]

Learn the best, most-comfortable way to strip and respool line and stick with it to make it less of a chore.

When it’s time to change your fishing line

David A. Brown

Changing line needn’t be a hassle; you simply have to control the situation. Line-stripping tools facilitate removal, but if you use the hand-wrapping method, keep your wrapped fingers spread, as relaxing them allows you to easily remove all that old line you’ve bundled. […]

Lake Greenwood’s best nightlife isn’t limited to shoreline parties — it’s bass fishing

Phillip Gentry

While some people visit the Lake Greenwood area for the nightlife on the shoreline, Brian McDade from the city of Greenwood prefers the nightlife on the lower end of the lake. He’s one of a number of local anglers who regularly fish night bass tournaments there. […]

Nice largemouths, like this chunky specimen landed by Lee Lanier, are becoming more plentiful in the Neuse River.

Crayfish bloom blows up Neuse River bass

Craig Holt

Hurricanes have affected largemouth bass in many North Carolina rivers, especially the Neuse River near Kinston. […]

Using his boat’s electronics, Paul Gettys found this overturned car and driver, missing for 16 years, on the floor of Lake Greenwood.

Advanced sonar helped bass guide locate driver and car missing for 16 years

Phillip Gentry

This past spring, fishing guide Paul Gettys’ extensive knowledge of sonar technology was enlisted by enforcement officers with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources to try to locate a missing fisherman. […]

Mike McSwain shows off the type of bass that is typical along the Devils Elbow stretch of the Lumber River.

Catch more Lumber River bass with these tips

Brian Cope

Just below Fair Bluff, N.C., and above Nichols, S.C., a place known as Devils Elbow sits on the Lumber River. This series of sharp turns on the river has the Lumber running parallel to itself, and the flow of the water here offers fish an abundance of what they’re looking for in a place to make their home. And when fish congregate, anglers will find success if they’re willing to put in the time. […]