Bass Fishing
Consistent topwater bass bite has been good at Shearon Harris
The lake with the most-consistent largemouth bass bite in the Raleigh-Durham area should be no surprise – Shearon Harris Lake. […]
Bass Fishing
Bass Fishing
Surprise! Cooler weather returns bass to deep water at High Rock
Throughout a sizzling July, the offshore bite for bass at High Rock Lake was almost non-existent, much to the chagrin of crankbait and Carolina-rig fishermen, as fish snuggled tight to the piers in less than 5 feet of water, hitting jigs and plastics flipped their way. […]
Bass Fishing
Summer is great time to use new fish-finding technology
New technology and developments in fish-finding systems can lead to quick and definitive location of fish-laden hot spots. And summer is an ideal time to take advantage of this technology. […]
Bass Fishing
Poppin’ the top is a good move
Guide Chris Orvin said his favorite way to catch big bass from Goose Creek Reservoir is to fish topwater lures late in the day. […]
Bass Fishing
French Broad smallmouth fishing producing good numbers
Where can anglers find all-day action in a comfortable setting in North Carolina, pass through wonderful scenery and make frequent stops to enjoy a cooling dip? […]
Bass Fishing
Cook your goose – Beat the heat with great August bassing at South Carolina’s Goose Creek Reservoir
Finding a reservoir where the bass fishing is good all summer isn’t always that easy — unless you live near Charleston. […]
Bass Fishing
Do the mayfly dance
I love to fish for bass at night this month, but when I do fish during the daytime, there’s one thing I really look for and pay attention to, and that’s mayflies. […]
Bass Fishing
Storm Arashi Rattling Square 3 and Square 5
After a day of prefishing in late May for a Bassmaster Open on Tennessee’s Douglas Lake, one of the tour’s up-and-coming bass pros was eager to talk about a crankbait he used on his way to finishing 14th this year in this year’s Bassmaster Classic. […]
Bass Fishing
Find current, find bass
July is not the time to “camp out” on a spot hoping fish will bite. You need to be fishing were they are biting, and that means moving water. […]
Bass Fishing
Stick with a ‘pick for rigging soft plastics for bass
One of the best tools a bass fisherman can have, especially during the summer when fish live largely in deep, cool, oxygenated water, are toothpicks – and not to clean peanut butter from an angler’s teeth. […]