bass Archives - Carolina Sportsman

Santee bass are still biting in shallow water

Anglers catch bass in the shallows at Santee throughout the hottest part of summer. […]

The lower end of Falls of the Neuse Lake is the best place to start targeting bass on main-lake points and channel drops.

Falls Lake bass moving to ledges

Bass fishing reaches its peak in June on Falls of the Neuse Lake, especially for anglers who follow these tips from local expert Joel Munday. […]

Guide Andy Fox said that bass fishing really cranks up on Lake Hickory in June.

June is top-drawer for Lake Hickory largemouths, spotted bass

Tony Garitta

Hickory Lake in North Carolina’s Foothills harbors quality largemouth bass up to 5 pounds, with a generous number of 3-pound fish. […]

Bass pro Tim Grein tries to target shoreline gum trees and willow bushes when the water level rises a few feet above normal at Kerr Reservoir.

If the water’s up Kerr Lake bass will be in shoreline cover

Tony Garitta

Bass fishing on Kerr Lake in June can be great as long as you pay attention to the water level and adjust your tactics accordingly. […]

Don’t be afraid to leave shallow water this month. Big bass like this one being released are mostly in deeper water.

June bass bustin’ out all over

David Fritts

Many bass anglers think June is too hot to catch fish, but it’s David Fritts’ favorite month for bass fishing. Follow his tips and it can be your favorite too. […]

Ott DeFoe, the 2019 Bassmaster Classic Champion and Major League Fishing pro angler, holds up a big bass caught on a Terminator Shuddering Bait.

Terminator’s Shuddering Bait

Don Shoopman

A new artificial lure on the shelves and in tackleboxes is doing more, much more, than giving lip service to the process of catching bass. […]

Bass, largemouths and spots, will be keying on the herring spawn at Lake Russell in May. Largemouths will be on long, sloping points, and spots are in deeper water off main-lake points.

Lake Russell bass keying on blueback herring spawn

Pat Robertson

With the spawn about finished, the bass are recovering and looking to fatten back up on blueback herring. Here are tips for fishing for largemouth bass on South Carolina’s Lake Russell in May. […]

Shane Floyd showed young son Austin the potential of Tuckertown Lake bass.

Late May cranking for Tuckertown Lake bass

Tony Garitta

Bass fishing on North Carolina’s Tuckertown Lake in May involves two phases: a slow one early in the month and an explosive one later on. […]

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. […]

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 […]