Category: Largemouth bass

A Warm and Merry Christmas

“Though the weather here in Provo might be frightful, in St. George it’s usually delightful,  so since we’ve got somewhere to go … let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.” Each year, more and more of my friends and readers of this column migrate to southwestern Utah for the winter.  And, as a

Alabama, Here I Come!

A 5 lb largemouth and 4 lb smallmouth caught on Pickwick Lake. This week’s column comes to you from the Shoals Marriott Resort in Florence, Alabama.  Earlier this year, I earned a slot in the B.A.S.S. Nationals, a bass fishing tournament held (in 2018) on Pickwick Lake in Alabama. Well, I say “Alabama,” but the

Lake Powell Update

Lake Powell is a fantastic fishery and fall brings incredible opportunities with less fishing and boating pressure on the sprawling reservoir.  After Labor Day, two things happen that improve the overall fishing.  One, water levels generally drop which this year is an understatement.  The reservoir is dropping nearly two feet a week which (when considering

Fishing in the Rain

At times, Mother Nature pulls a fast one and closes one window and opens another at the same time.  Such was the case last week, when rain, snow, and wind in the high country kept me from a planned trip to Strawberry and forced me to stay closer to home. Determined to fish somewhere, I