Bass Fishing Archives - Page 76 of 155

May 5, 2026

Double rigs matching a topwater plug and Fluke-style bait can often produce some quick action on Lake Murray when bass are schooling on blueback herring.

Lake Murray fall bass particulars

This year the majority of the larger schools of herring have been in Bear Creek and Crystal Lake areas. Target main and secondary points and humps in these two areas. […]

Joe Dennis said that bridge pilings and dock and pier posts will hold plenty of bass on the Cooper River.

Man-made structure great for Cooper River bass

Terry Madewell

Guide Joe Dennis of Bonneau said that although quite appealing to the eye, the abundance of natural cover on the Cooper River prevents fishermen from fishing the man-made objects that seem to attract bass in droves. […]

Bob Matthews of Ladson said high water is only a temporary problem when fishing the Santee River during the fall.

High water refreshes bass populations

Terry Madewell

Bob Matthews of Ladson said high water in rivers is not always a bad thing for anglers, especially in the long run. […]

A few key tips can help you land lunkers like this throughout September.

Bass fishing tricky this month, but these tips will help

Dustin Wilks

When I was a kid learning to fish, I dreaded September. I used to keep a log of every fish I caught all year, and in September, the number of fish I caught would drop by half. […]

North Carolina bass pro Bryant Thrift has designed five rods for Fitzgerald Rods, including this 6-foot-9 model for skipping baits back under docks.

North Carolina bass pro has his name on five new baitcasting rods

Dan Kibler

Bryan Thrift of Shelby, N.C., is one of the most-accomplished pro bass fishermen in the country, and an awful lot of the $1.6 million he’s won in tournaments has come from doing the thing he likes to do the most: skipping a bait back under a dock. […]

Marc Deschenes knows that developing a pattern is the key to consistently catching bass.

Developing patterns for bass fishing

Brian Cope

If you listen to enough bass anglers, especially tournament anglers, you’ll hear the phrase “develop a pattern” when they’re talking about fishing. It’s a phrase mentioned a lot, but explained very little. […]

Guide Chris Heinning said this month is a great one for Wateree largemouth

Why is September so good for Lake Wateree largemouth?

Terry Madewell

Bass fishing has taken center stage at Lake Wateree on the first two days of September, with both big bass and limits of chunky fish being caught. […]

September can be a tough month for bass, but it can be a productive one as well

September can be tough for bass, but these tips will help

David Fritts

There’s no month that can be tougher on bass fishermen than September, but fortunately, there’s no month when bass can change as much as they do from Labor Day until the approach of October. […]

September means lot of fishing action on Santee Cooper

Lots of angling options on Santee Cooper this month

Terry Madewell

The fishing action on the Santee Cooper lakes takes a turn for the better this month. The action may not be smoking-hot on every species, but the general trend is toward improved fishing for most. […]

Hollow-body frogs are deadly in lily pads and other surface weeds

Get froggy for bass

Brian Cope

This time of year, a good chunk of many bodies of fish-holding water are covered in surface weeds. Lily pads and alligator grass are two of the main surface plants that can make bass fishing difficult. […]