Bass are still spawning in many of the lakes across the Carolinas, and that adds the element of sight to bass fishing like no other time of year. And while it’s often easy to spot the beds – and even the bass – it’s not always as easy to convince them to bite. […]
The Waccamaw River runs through tourist and saltwater fishing land, but bass anglers can have a field day on this tidal river. […]
Cigar-shaped soft-plastic lures, with their slow, tantalizing spiral fall are deadly for smoking out spawning and post-spawn bass on North Carolina’s Tuckertown Lake in May. […]
One of the better lakes in North Carolina this month for explosive topwater strikes is Randleman Lake in Randolph and Guilford counties. […]
According to guide J.T. Palmore of Blackstone, Va., May is a transition month for largemouth bass at Lake Gaston on the North Carolina/Virginia border. That doesn’t mean it’s not one of the best times to visit — it just means you have more options. […]
Fishing for striped bass and hybrids on South Carolina’s Clarks Hill Lake in early May matches the action in April, with the best opportunity for success near the dams on the lower and upper ends of the lake, according to guide Tommy Dudley of Plum Branch, Ga. […]
I have said many times before that as far as the chance to catch big bass across the Carolinas, March is probably the best month. But I’m just as sure that, overall, the best month to just go out and catch bass is May. […]
Bass pro Davy Hite of Ninety Six, S.C., makes no bones about the fact that his favorite lure is a Buckeye Mop Jig, but when it comes to springtime fishing for prespawn bass, he’s going to have one lure tied on for sure, and that’s a Senko. […]
Every bass angler likes the idea of catching a 10-pound bass, but far fewer reach that goal than those who fall short. So when someone joins the double-digit club, it’s always an eyebrow raising affair. […]
Fred Stepp of Dana, N.C. caught the biggest spotted bass of his life last week at Lake Summit. Actually, it was the biggest spotted bass of anyone’s life, at least in North Carolina. […]
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