Southern Fishing News
Twitch baits and soft‑plastic jerkbaits are deadly tools for bass, especially around structure, bluff banks, and anywhere bait schools are milling. Here are a few ways to expand their action and versatility.
Have you ever noticed the difference in the bite with changing weather? You are right — there is. Here’s Dr. Fin’s analysis.
Dr. Fin gives you his professional analysis.
Catch at least five of the ten black bass species
Make it a summer challenge to get your 2026 Georgia Bass Slam
Photo: Gavin Dunn/Redeye Bass Catch
The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) will temporarily close the Riverview Public Boat Ramp on the Warrior River in Tuscaloosa from May 26 through June 5, 2026.
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American Sportfishing Association
On May 19, Representatives Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Sarah Elfreth (D-MD) introduced the Aquatic Invasive Species Control and Prevention Act of 2026 (H.R.8876).
American Sportfishing Association Photo
Written by Christopher Decker – Photography by Andy Crawford
Ever since joining the Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series, Chris Johnston has wanted to win a tournament centered around southern largemouth.
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How Changing Water Turbidity Affects Largemouth Bass Feeding Windows and Lure Choice
Dr. Fin says water clarity changes everything about how a largemouth bass hunts. Count on it.
Russell Lands donated property for parking lot expansion.
Phase one of a nearly $1.8 million renovation to the Kowaliga Public Boat Ramp on Lake Martin has been completed. The boat ramp is located just off State Route 63, approximately 11 miles south of Wind Creek State Park.
Photo courtesy of Russell Lands
Caught on Nickajack Reservoir by Whitwell Resident
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has confirmed that a new state record for a Largemouth Bass has been established, breaking the previous mark, which was set more than 11 years ago.
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With a four-day total of 90 pounds, 14 ounces
Written by David A. Brown & Photography by Andy Crawford
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Paul Marks’ day did not begin the way he’d wanted, but it ended the way he’d dreamed. The difference — a gut call that changed his trajectory and put a second blue trophy on his mantle, this one from the Tedy’s Team Bassmaster Elite at Lake Murray.
