Sticking to the bottom-bait theme, a jig is another great lure to have on deck when bass are bedding. Typically, a jig is better for blind fishing for bedders around shallow cover and deeper beds.

So without further ado, here’s 5 bass baits for the month of July, that should play across a majority of the middle 75% of the country… if you’re way north, maybe go back a month and check out June’s ...

Fish of the Week. Largemouth Bass – ... Rochelle is also producing a few bass and some bedding fish are starting to stage for the upcoming spawn, reports Ron Schelfo at Ron’s Tackle Box (863 ...

As for lures, match the size of the bait to the size of the fish. Bream have small mouths and bugs and flies with smaller hooks in the size 10 range will hook more fish.

EUFAULA, Ala. At Lake Eufaula, the pre-spawn fish are frustrated, and so are the anglers trying to catch them in practice for the CITGO Bassmaster Tour presented by Busch Beer. The tournament ...