Bass Fishing Archives - Page 86 of 155

May 5, 2026

It’s time to mop up a big jig fish now

In late February and on into March, it’s tough to beat a Mop jig with a soft plastic trailer for catching big bass in the Carolinas. […]

Bass are keying on crawdads in February, so go with baits in crawdad colors: reds, browns and golds.

Go slow, don’t stay home

David Fritts

Lots of bass fishermen shy away from fishing in February, and that’s a big mistake. The fishing can be tremendous if you can get a little warming trend. […]

Whitey Outlaw uses tiny Roadrunners on light spinning tackle to catch big February bass.

February is an overlooked month in terms of quality fishing at Santee Cooper. Frequently changing weather causes fishing patterns to change quickly, but for anglers who adjust to cold fronts and can fish deep and shallow or adapt from a slow presentation to a fast presentation, February is a great time for quality fish. […]

Bass will hold back under boat docks, away from the reach of anglers who can’t skip a lure under the structure to them.

Don’t skip skipping docks

Brian Cope

Brett Collins of Ridgeway, who runs the Carolina Anglers Team Trail, said that skipping lures back under docks is a good technique throughout the year, but it can be especially beneficial in February. […]

Bass love to hold, especially in cold water, against any rocky or concrete structure that will draw and hold heat, like this rocky shoreline.

Shoreline development provides homes for bass

Brian Cope

Lake Wateree is one of the most-heavily developed lakes in South Carolina in terms of the number of houses per mile of shoreline. […]

LIVETARGET's BaitBall lures present fish with images of a number of tiny baitfish swimming in a tight school, the same concept that's made Alabama rigs productive and popular.

Are BaitBalls the next step in “multiple baitfish” presentations?

Brian Cope

Shad, minnows and other baitfish are present in lakes, ponds, and rivers all over the Carolinas, and each spawning baitfish can lay 10s of thousands of eggs annually. […]

Andy Wicker said that bass fishing at Lake Murray has been tremendous the past couple of weeks and could get better.

Lake Murray bass fishing has been hard to beat

Terry Madewell

Not even the cold of winter can cool down the hot largemouth bass fishing on Lake Murray. […]

Alton Jones of Waco, Texas, won the Bassmaster Classic in 2008 on the tournament’s first visit to Lake Hartwell.

2015 Bassmaster Classic Preview What will it take to win the Bassmasters Classic on Lake Hartwell this month?

Pat Robertson

Texan Alton Jones won the 2008 Bassmaster Classic on South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell with three daily limits of five fish each that averaged slightly under 3 1/2 pounds per fish. […]

Badin Lake has always had a reputation for producing plenty of nice bass early in the season.

Start early for Badin Bass – Winter is no time to stay inside if you’re within driving distance of Badin Lake’s largemouth bass

Walter Taylor

It is so easy to sit inside and watch fishing shows on television during the frosty days of February. Armchair anglers can relax in warm living rooms and dream of warmer days on the water to come. […]

Winter bass fishing doesn’t have to be slow, and South Carolina’s Lake Wateree is a perfect example.

Solve a winter bass puzzle – Follow the signs to great February bass fishing on South Carolina’s Lake Wateree

Brian Cope

Frost is on the ground, waiting for the sunlight to warm it away; it’s a brisk 42 degrees, and the wind is whipping. […]