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A jerkbait can be a very effective bait in February when bass often suspend in the cold water. The answer is clear: find the clearest water
February 2010
When it comes to catching bass in February, things are pretty clear to me — as in, clear water.

A jigging spoon is a great way to catch bass after the weather gets cold in December. December fishing by the numbers: The ‘magic’ number is 50 (degrees). It will direct you to the bass
December 2009
In December, I’m usually thinking about deer hunting or getting ready to go striper fishing, but it can be a great month to catch largemouth bass — if the weather cooperates. You never know what December is going to hold until it gets here.

August can be a difficult month for bass fishermen in North Carolina, but knowing how current and dissolved oxygen affects fish can put you on the right track.
Pay attention to current, oxygen
August 2009
If there are two factors that make bass fishing in August great or horrible, it’s current and oxygen — or not having them.

Fishermen need to get off the banks and find some isolated cover in deep water to consistently cash in with big bass like this one in July. For July bass, find current, cover
July 2009
For a guy who likes to fish off the bank, July is the month that separates the men from the boys.

Bass start to get healthier again in June, feeding heavily to recover from the spawn — and that’s good news for fishermen. Bass put on the feed bag as spawn ends, June arrives
June 2009
The things that make it tough to catch bass when they’re spawning makes it a lot more fun to go fishing after the spawn.

A floating worm is a great search bait, especially in clear water, for bass that are preparing to spawn. Covering the water will produce in April
April 2009
April isn’t one of my favorite months, even though a lot of bass fishermen love it. Fish are fairly easy to catch, because they’re in shallow water and are actually hungry.

Crankbaits that will dive down to 10 feet are probably the most-important weapon in a bass fisherman’s arsenal this month. Catch one and soon, your limit’s done
March 2009
There’s a lot to like about March if you’re a bass fisherman. I think it’s a great month to fish in North Carolina. The water is starting to warm up a little bit, the fish are starting to get a little more active, and the bass are probably the biggest they’re gonna be all year, because they’re feeding up for the spawn.

Jerkbaits are one of the most effective lures for winter bass fishing, but anglers should retrieve them slowly. February time to fish jerkbait slow
February 2009
When people ask me where I like to fish in February, I like to tell them “In front of the fireplace.”

David Fritts of Lexington holds two bass part of a three-day Lake Falcon, Texas, FLW tournament catch that weighed 89 pounds, 15 ounces. Lunker heaven has a Texas address
January 2009
Between two deer-hunting trips to Canada this past November, I fished the best lake I’ve ever been on.

December bass fishing can be an extension of November’s hot bite, if the water’s not too cold. Have a merry ol’ time with bass
December 2008
A lot of fishermen never think of taking their boat out in December. They’re deer hunting or thinking about Christmas, and they don’t realize how good the fishing can really be.

Start this month at the backs of creeks with a crankbait then fish channels near the bank. Deer season leaves lakes open
November 2008
One of the nice things about fishing in November — besides the fact the fish will bite — is the lakes aren’t crowded. It’s deer season, and a lot of the people who fish nine or 10 months out of the year will be in the woods instead of at the lakes, leaving that much more water for you to explore.

Bumping crankbaits off stumps is a prime tactic to catch October largemouth bass. October can be crankbait feast
October 2008
Because I love to fish crankbaits, October is a month that I look forward to long before it gets here.

Long points, road beds, creek-channel breaks and brush are good places to seek largemouths during September.
September is a moving month
September 2008
There’s one good thing about September. Only the first part of it is as bad as August. That’s the way a lot of bass fisherman feel, and I’m one of them.

Contrary to popular opinion, bass at reservoirs may be shallow during August as they search for oxygenated water.
Oxygen is key for August bass
August 2008
I’m not going to make any bones about it — August is a tough month to fish for bass in North Carolina.



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