Post Spawn Bass Fishing

Post Spawn Bass Fishing by Ron Howe As the spring time rituals of spawning end and hot summer days are approaching us quickly, Bass move into a post spawn mode. These post spawn fish will be in a recovery mode from the spawning period. This can be a very tough time to catch Bass. There [...]

It’s Spinnerbait Time by Phil Jigs Hill

IT’S SPINNERBAIT TIME It is approaching that time of the year that I absolutely love. Early springtime is when BIG hog bass in the 10-pound range will be prowling the shallows going through their annual spawning ritual. Many different lures will be chunked at these big bass during the upcoming months, but I assure you [...]

Spring Bass Tips By Ron Howe

As winter begins to pass and the days get longer the Big female Bass make there move back to there spawning grounds. These big fish will stack up on steep bluffs that lead to spawning areas. Look for laydown trees or large boulders near spawning bays and coves. Big Bass will hold here on these [...]

All about Large Mouth Bass

SENSES: Largemouth bass have the five major senses common to most animals: hearing, sight, smell, taste and touch. They have another sense, the lateral line, which is a series of sensitive nerve endings that extends from just behind the gill to the tail on each side of the fish. The lateral line can pick up [...]

4 seasons of a Bass

GENERAL FACTS ABOUT BASS LOCATION: Bass are cold blooded creatures, meaning that their body temperature is directly related to the temperature of the water in which they swim. Thus the temperature of the water can have a great deal of impact on where bass will be and how active they are on any given day. [...]

10 Spring Tips

Spring may be the best time of the year to catch largemouth bass, but lots of fishermen don’t make the most of it. Far too many of us tend to fish the same way day after day, randomly casting along shorelines in a hit or miss fashion. If the bass don’t cooperate, we figure they [...]

Spring Topwater Tactics

  The object with topwater is to present bass with a vulnerable, unaware “creature” that is an easy target, then allowing nature to take its course. In the process, fishing surface lures can bag the biggest fish in any water, especially when egg-heavy females are moving up shallow to spawn. Here’s a simple blueprint for [...]

Stages of Spring Bass Fishing

  Early Spring: Regardless of where they live, bass anglers get the “itch” early in the spring. But this is a tough time – a period of hit or miss angling. Some days you’re going to get lucky, but the majority are going to be tough. Don’t be too disappointed if you don’t catch fish. [...]

Best Spring Baits

  Best Spring Lure Crawfish are to bass what peanuts and popcorn are to humans — a snack too tasty to pass up. It’s no wonder that savvy bass anglers for decades have relied on lures that mimic these crustaceans. Crawfish lures will work anytime, though they’re especially deadly in the spring. When the shallows [...]

Spring Time rippin

  Versatile Springtime Jerkbait Bassing Now’s a prime time to select your favorite hard or soft jerkbait to fool sluggish bass into biting during the early season. Here’s how to use these lures effectively! Early-spring jerkbait fishing is some of the most exciting sport of the year. Though early-season bass aren’t likely to chase down [...]

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