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The article focuses on the male fish in the Susquehanna River carrying eggs discovered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). It mentions that farmers blame the pollution problems in the Chesapeake Bay due to chemical fertilizer and manure runoff that were destroying fisheries. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, at least 82 percent of male smallmouth bass and 23 percent of the largemouth bass had immature female germ cells in their reproductive organs.

A first person narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of taking photos of peacock bass.

The article focuses on Tommy Biffle, a fisher. Biffle caught his first bass at the age of four years. He later worked at a glass factory owned by Ford Motor Co. in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. According to Biffle, adding fish-attractants to softbaits results in the creation of a scent trail and causes bass to eat lures longer.

The article presents the author's views on bass fishing in the spring in Florida, highlighting his experience of fishing with his friend. He states that he went fishing with his friend in tea-colored water at spots where the beds of early spawners are likely to be. Bass reportedly prefer to bed in areas that do not get disturbed by waves and usually construct them atop shallow flats in shallow water.

The article discusses how to catch bass during changing water conditions. It is stated that during a fall turnover, one can focus on less-populated area where the fish are more active. U.S. Geological Survey fisheries research biologist Hal Schramm says that the fall turnover is a misconception. According to Schramm, anglers can use a temperature probe during summer to predict when the turnover will occur.

The article focuses on the growing popularity of crappie umbrella baits for bass fishes in the U.S. It outlines the characteristics of the new baits, which have thinner wire and lighter weight in the center hub compared to a bass version. It also provides insight from professional crappie angler Dan Dannenmueller regarding the satisfactory solutions offered by the new bait for fishermen participating in circuits that allows two hooks per line.

The article focuses on the availability of big bass fishes in Lake Fork Creek, Texas. It cites the experience of angler Gerald Brown, who shares techniques in identifying and searching for big basses and designing baits to catch the giant ones. Brown also suggests the best times to target really big fishes particularly during sunny days in January and February.

The article offers tips regarding fishing for bass by catching flutter spoons. As stated, one of the latest techniques for catching bass is to fish heavy flutter spoons over points, drop-offs, and river channel ledges. It states that June is the prime month for spooning at places like Kentucky Lake, Kentucky and Tennessee. It suggest that one needs a long, stout baitcasting rod and heavy line to make distant casts and embed the big treble hook when fishing a flutter spoon.

The article presents information related to fishing of bass in late winter. According to touring pro Pete Thliveros, some bass move up to feed around shallow cover objects on several-day stretch of warm, stable weather when temperature of the water rises slightly. It has been stated that he fishes slowly and methodically during midday period when the water is warmest. 2008 Bassmaster Classic winner Alton Jones tells that he looks for flats within a few hundred yards of fish spawn areas.

The article offers several authors' suggestions on how to lure bass for verticle fishing. It suggests to select a 4-inch tube bait for smallmouth bass suspended or on the bottom for a slow-falling lure. It also states that the twisting tail action and full body look of a plastic grub to lure ideal for Burgess. Further it suggests to change jigging spoons and plastic grubs to Rapala Jigging Rap for the vertical presentation.

The article discusses the tactics for catching small mouth basses in river impoundments. The reservoir lakes were stretched out from behind massive river dams where grew the biggest smallmouth bass on the continent. It focuses on the reasons for feeding bass behind river dams including the current of the river, size of the rocks and crawfish.

The article provides information on bass fishing in Lake Erie and Bass Islands in Ohio. Professional bass tournament angler, Mike Trombly, says a drop of only two feet in the Western Basin may hold a big pack of wintering smallies. Using water temperature readings, anglers attempt to predict the position and activity level of bass during spring movement.

The article focuses on bass fishing in California. It is stated that the California Delta offers plentiful habitat for forage and predators because it leads directly to the ocean. High water enables anglers to chase fish into spots they'd never reach on low tide. It is also reported that much of this region is lightly brackish to purely fresh which causes a powerful on largemouth bass.

The article recommends several lakes for bass fishing in southern U.S. Dale Hollow Lake is known as one of the best smallmouth bass fisheries in the country due to its world record status. Lake Guntersville produces large numbers of bass around the 5-pound-plus range. Bass in Lake Okeechobee are most vulnerable from late December through February.

The article discusses the bass angling opportunities at the Amistad and Texoma Lakes in Texas. Lake Amistad was considered as one of the best bass lakes in the country due to its good numbers of fish. Lake Texoma, on the other hand, also has a reputation for producing large numbers of striped bass as well as blue catfishes and the largemouth, smallmouth and spotted black-bass trifecta.

The article presents the author's views about jigs swimming. Jigs have traditionally been lures the anglers would hop, skip or drag over the bottom, says the author. But many of the most successful bass fishermen have thrown the tradition out the window as they now swim jigs near the surface as much as they fish them on the bottom, says the author. A swimming jig normally won't pull bass up from water much deeper than about 4 feet, avers the author.

A map of the most likely summer bass spots on a lake is presented.

The article provides information on the movements of bass in a typical Southern lake in spring. In early spring, it is said that bass often stage on points prior to spawning. The author claims that bass will use the secondary point as a rest stop after they leave their spawning beds en route to deep water. Based on the article, the pocket in cove on north side of lake is an ideal spawning spot because the side of the lake warms quickly.

The article presents the response of five anglers to the question of where to find post-spawn bass and how to catch them. George Cochran of Hot Springs, Arkansas claims that as soon as the spawn ends, the bass will not move far from where they have been bedding. Tim Horton of Spruce Pine, Alabama says his favorite tactic early in the morning is to fish top-water lures, such as the Zara Spook. Shaw Grigsby of Gainesville, Florida says fishers should consider average water depth and how warm the water is.

The article provides tips on where to fish and what to avoid during winter bass fishing in a typical lake in the southern U.S. In frigid water, bass become lethargic and feed only sporadically. As the lake is drawn down to winter pool, many bass leave their shallow haunts and either head for deep structure or suspend offshore around baitfish schools, two scenarios that spell slow fishing for anglers who continue to beat the banks.

The article presents information on cold-weather bass fishing. Basses are cold-blooded creatures. The temperature of the their body is exactly the same as the temperature of the water it is swimming in. In winter, the metabolism of the bass is at its lowest point. In winter, the easiest way to determine where bass are, and what you must do to catch them, is to assess the water clarity and amount of cover in the lake. Clear, cold water and a dearth of wood cover combine to send bass into the depths in rocky lakes like Dale Hollow in Tennessee. Bass suspending below 30 feet deep are most easily caught by vertical-jigging a spoon.

The article offers tips for catching bass. Dan Moreland of Paducah, Kentucky, counts on a stiff breeze to lead him to baitfish and bass. He says that he catches bass on top during windy autumn days even when the sun is bright and hot. Guide and tournament bass fisherman Roger Stegall says that fall is the prime time for catching smallmouths and largemouths. Kevin VanDam, on the other hand, says that he catches a lot of autumn bass using spinnerbaits as lures.

The article discusses the author's experience of bass fishing. He cast the Jitterbug past the tree, then began a slow, steady retrieve. The Jitterbug sang bass music as it wiggled across the water. Then the water beneath the lure boiled. The rod snapped downward, and five minutes later he had the scoundrel on the bank. Because summer bass are often most active after dark, it is important for hot-weather anglers to understand the ins and outs of night fishing, he says. Guide tips for fishing are also presented.

The article features three experts at catching smallmouths on their home waters. Ernie Calandrelli from Niagra River, New York, catches most of their smallmouths drift-fishing in 10 to 30 feet of heavy-current water. Bob Nasby, St. Croix River, Wisconsin, offers insight into the river's abundant bass and what anglers need for a day of successful smallie action. Nick Hilkemeyer, Gasconade River, Missouri, says that there are many ways to fish the Gasconade including running upriver in jet boats and drifting back to the put-in, casting along the way.

The article focuses on the 75th anniversary of the world-record in bass fishing set by George Perry. The record catch is a 22-pound, 4-ounce largemouth caught from Georgia's Lake Montgomery in 1932. For more than 50 years, Perry's record seemed safe. But in March 2007, Mac Weakley pulled a mammoth bass out of Lake Dixon that weighed 25 pounds, 1 ounce on handheld scales. But the casino management worker did not enter the bass for world-record consideration because it was foul-hooked. INSETS: Smallmouth Record Survives;The Biggest Bass I Never Caught;The South's Biggest Largemouth Bass.

The article discusses techniques in sight-fishing for bass during spawning season, which is the best time to catch the largemouth bass. The author asserts that the key to success is understanding the behavioral basics and timing of bedding bass. According to Shaw Grigsby, who is considered as the best sight fisherman in the U.S., observing changes in the water temperature is important in targeting the spawn.

The article offers information on the management of ponds in the spring season to keep it in perfect shape for fishing. It is suggested that stocking 100 largemouth bass, 500 bluegill and 100 channel catfish per acre is feasible in a pond of 1 to 10 acres in size. One can use floating food and feed the fish in the same place in the pond and at the same time of the day. The fourth year after stocking, one can harvest 30 of the 8- to 12-inch bass per acre per year.

The article narrates the experience of tournament angler Mike Goodman of catching a bass in a lake in Marion, North Carolina. Goodman allowed his bait to fall to the bottom of the lake before he ripped it up off the lake floor. He was planning on ripping the bait up and then letting it fall down until he completed the retrieve, but before the bait could settle to the bottom a second time, he felt the slight tick of bass taking his blade bait. INSET: Pro's Tip.

The article offers strategies related to bass fishing during the fall season. It explains why the fishing in fall is better than in spring, and recommends the visual fishing method, as bass often give away their location. The article also recommends topwater fishing, using floating worms as bait, and paying attention to the schooling action of the fish.

The article focuses on crankbaits for catching bass. During a national fishing tournament in 1972, Billy Westmorland, then a professional from Tennessee, showed off the Big O, a hand-carved wooden crankbait, fashioned by the talented hands and fertile mind of fellow Tennessean Fred Young. It was a far cry from the standard diving baits of the day, a genre dominated by crude, skinny crankbaits. The Big O was a baitfish-shaped piece of wood with a small, seemingly undersized lip out front. INSET: BIG CRANKS IN GRASS.

The article presents bass fishing tips from expert anglers. Summer bass fishing can give even the best Southern anglers a difficult time. Hot weather can push bass to cooler depths, but lots of Southern lakes are perfect for deep-water Carolina-rigging, a technique developed specifically for probing offshore structure on Southern reservoirs. Anglers, including John Crews and Rob Kilby offered advice on baits and equipment.

The article offers tips on catching big basses in lakes. According to bass fisherman Kevin VanDam, spinner bait should be rolled slowly because basses do not chase baits when there are available. Basses tend to avoid high-pressure areas to survive from humans. Fishermen should position their boats in areas where no one else fishes.

The article offers suggestions for locating basses during post-spawn season. Studying the behavior of basses can help fishers to locate them. Basses can be found near the location of baitfish. According to professional fishermen, the fish can be easily be found during post-spawn period because they tend to strike baits due to hunger.

This article offers unique strategies for bass fishing. Bass fishers must expect the bass to scatter and hold away from cover in little or no current, evaluate each tactic or lure, no matter who says you can catch the most bass on a lake at a specific time or a particular day, identify which fishing conditions affect bass movement and feeding patterns, and recognize when these conditions change and change your fishing strategy.

This article takes a look at the top 10 bass tournament lakes around the Southern U.S. where professional bass fishers continually catch the best bass and the tactics that produce tournament-winning bass from them. Among the lakes named here include the Lake Tohopekaliga in Florida, the Guntersville Lake in Alabama and the Santee Cooper Lakes in South Carolina.

This article offers several tips for winter bass fishing. The tips are from Chris McCotter, a fisher from Lake Anna, Virginia. According to McCotter, winter bass fishing is possibly the easiest fishing of the year. The most challenging part, McCotter notes, is finding those bass. He warns against fishing bass right in the middle of a big school of bait. INSET: Pro's Tip: THE BIG ONE IN THE WATER.

Describes the tactics and equipment used by several professional anglers to lure big bass. Mark Duerr; Tom Kemos.

The article focuses on the importance of pond management in fishing. Pond management, whether for trophy bass or an all-purpose quality fishery, is really no different than quality deer management. Both take time, hard work and a clear vision of future results. For anglers who want big fish--bass, catfish or bluegill--it is not only okay to remove fish, it is critical. Like a forest, a pond can only produce a certain amount of biomass per unit area, so removing smaller fish allows the remaining fish to eat the food that was not available before. Releasing larger fish, however, will not only help maintain a good spawning stock, it will ensure a more enjoyable day of fishing.

Presents an article about a sound-emitting fish attracting unit called the BSX to lure basses. Involvement of Biosonix Systems president Buddy Lewis in the manufacture of the fish attracting unit; Information on a series of tests done to the BSX; Effects of the BSX on the behavior of fishes; Importance of sound variations to bass fishing.

Explains the advanced rod-working techniques for bass fishing. Use of tip waggle when fishing light jigs for bass; Effect of a stroking technique on a lure; Means to execute the shimmy and whip retrieves; Type of lures used with change-of-direction sweep.

Suggests power plant reservoirs and wastewater treatment facilities as places where anglers may catch basses. Attraction of basses to nuclear plants of coal-fired power stations; Generation process at nuclear power plants; Tips for anglers.

Focuses on the preferred bass lakes of professional bass fishermen in the U.S. Services offered at the Lunker Lodge in Lake Seminole near Bainbridge, Georgia; Description of bass fishes at Lake Fork in Texas during fall season; Suggested bait for bass fishing at Lake Eufaula in Alabama.

Focuses on the fish point procedure of John Crews, a professional bass angler, for deep bass. Effect of warm weather on bass fishing; Best baits for summer bass; Information on the standard point-fishing procedure.

Discusses the technique used by fisher Kent Driscoll in crappie fishing. Differences between trolling crankbaits for bass and crappie; Color of crankbaits used by Driscoll; Devices used by Driscoll in determining and controlling the speed of his boat.

Relates a bass fishing experience on the lagoons off the Cuini River in north-central Brazil using floatplane and floating cabin barge camp. Peacock bass hooked and released during the fishing expedition; Logistics issues in getting to the fishing ground.

Discusses information on striped bass, also known as stripers, found in the U.S. Description of the fish; Speed of a striper; Time and place appropriate for fishing stripers; Factors which determines the migration of the fish in lakes and creeks; Details of the feeding reputation of stripers; Baits for stripers.

Presents an article on the trolling techniques in bass fishing. Significance of trolling; Comparison of walleyes and basses; Color patterns of fishing lures.

Presents information on shallow-water spots for locating basses during springtime. Way to find concentrations of bass in milfoil and hydrilla beds; Reason for finding bass congregate at grass beds during prespawn; Role of water clarity in bass spawning.

Discusses the advantages of fishing for smallmouth bass. Characteristics of smallmouths; Comparison between a smallmouth and a largemouth bass; Ideal spots when spawning smallmouths.

Presents a guide on analyzing evidence on the water to determine the bass' prime habitat and forage for better bass fishing. Importance of knowing the primary forage that the largemouth bass were feeding on; Investigation of habitat and the height of vegetation relative to other similar communities on the same body of water; Examination of green plant color present in the body of water.