An awful lot of bass fishermen, including me, like to fish shallow, even during the peak of the summer heat. There’s a good topwater bite early and late, and face it, some bass are always shallow; they live there year-round. […]
While most bass fishermen gravitate to reservoirs to catch a heavy stringer, some of the best summer action is tucked in the middle of a swamp in South Carolina’s backcountry, and those backcountry bass are always looking up all the time for a meal skimming across the surface. […]
Bigger isn’t always better, but in this case, it is. The magnum spoon craze that exploded in 2014 has made its way around the block, moving into its third summer of taking schooling bass by storm. But, if you don’t like to follow fads before they’re proven, don’t worry; the verdict is in, and it’s time to tie one. […]
Summer is in full bloom this month along South Carolina’s coast, with inshore options wide open. Among the best locations are the sprawling marshes around Georgetown, where it’s ground zero for some of the best action of the season on spot-tail bass, aka redfish. […]
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. […]
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