This article follows our previous one, Centripetal Displacement: Where Do All the Bass Go After Weigh‑In? Rusty Wright, Associate Professor – Extension Specialist, School of Fisheries, Auburn University, addresses the issue in a question-and-answer format.
As anglers cast off below the dam, they could spot a change along the shoreline: newly installed safety signs, replacing the faded, weather-worn ones that had stood for decades.
TVA Photo
Artwork re-published with permission of Robert Van Nood. All rights reserved by the artist.
Do you fish weeds — like right in the middle of the weed bed? You probably use a swim jig, frog, or a weightless worm, or a soft plastic jerkbait. Well, here’s another option you need to try — we call it the “weed dozer.”
Ron McDonald, Publisher & Editor, Southern Fishing News
On a busy tournament reservoir, weigh‑ins can materially reshape the spatial distribution of bass in a lake.
Here is another page from the Southern Fishing tabloid newspaper. This page is from March 6, 2001.
Mitchell Forde • Bass Pro Tour
OCALA, Fla. — Dave Lefebre never publicly announced whether he’s retired as a professional angler. He’s not sure if Kubota Heavy Hitters Presented by Bass Pro Shops will mark his last event.
Lefebre had a buzzer-beater catch at the tail end of Day 2 to make the cut for the Knockout Round. Photo by Tyler Brinks
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.