Bass Fishing
February is big-bass time
While many anglers wait until March to begin bass fishing at the Santee Cooper lakes, they are missing out on some hot prespawn activity by these fish. […]
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Bass Fishing
The change-up – You can’t sit still and keep up with Lake Hartwell’s prespawn bass
March is a transition month, as winter gives way to spring, and that goes for a lot more than just the weather, bass-fishing for example. […]
Bass Fishing
Before and after – Prespawn or postspawn, Shearon Harris Lake has plenty of bass to keep you busy this month
As April arrives at Shearon Harris Lake, one thing is for certain: the spawn is irrefutable. Waves of buck bass and fat females will be hitting the banks and preparing beds, eager to deposit the eggs they’ve carried through the winter before retreating to make room for another group. […]
Bass Fishing
Give a flip — or a pitch — to the bushes for prespawn bass
One of the most-productive methods for triggering a reaction strike from a bass is to drop an intruder into his hiding spot when he’s in ambush mode. […]
Bass Fishing
Reaction time – March is time to get a reaction bite from Jordan Lake’s prespawn largemouth bass
March madness is a different ailment for different people. For some, it’s a need for the heated rivalries between the college basketball teams they love and love to hate. For others, it’s the heating up of the shallow waters at B. Everett Jordan Lake south of the Raleigh-Durham area. […]
Bass Fishing
Try the Dan, Yadkin rivers for prespawn smallmouth bass
Try the Dan and Yadkin rivers for some great springtime smallmouth action. […]
Bass Fishing
Staging bass making Kerr Reservoir prespawn bite a good one
Notwithstanding the ice, snow and rain dumped on John H. Kerr Reservoir’s watershed over the last few weeks and all the runoff that has poured into the 49,500-acre reservoir, at least one fisherman said March is the best time to be on the lake. […]
Bass Fishing
Nippy Norman know-how – Prespawn action set to begin as Lake Norman’s bass stir out of winter haunts
February is the month marked by Valentine’s Day, and it’s when bass pro Bryan Thrift of Shelby loves Lake Norman. […]
Bass Fishing
Use fluorocarbon on prespawn bass
With any prespawn bait, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Greg Hackney said fluorocarbon is essential during cold spells. […]
Bass Fishing
Prespawn Patrol - Tips for bass fishing success during the prespawn
Pickles and ice cream, donuts with lots of sprinkles, Cheese Whiz and anything with chocolate – pregnancy cravings are a fact of life, for a soon-to-be mom eating for two (or more).
Expectant bass might not crave anything odd, but they’re all about packing their bellies for their forthcoming spawn. Learn where and how to locate these fish and you can, ahem, “expect” your own delivery of rod-bending fun.
First, consider the basics of where they’ll spawn. Creeks, coves, backwater canals. Pretty much any shallow habitat with good sunlight and some type of cover will do. […]