1. In Lakeland, the speck bite has been good despite the weather. Lakes Crago, Mattie and Juliana have been hot spots with with some weighing more than 2 pounds off the grass shrimp jig and minnows.

, spotted, and even some smallmouth bass become susceptible to these chunks of metal as fish move offshore and look for a reprieve in cooler, deeper waters. Here, schools of bass will group up on ...

1. In Lakeland, at Tenoroc some 6-pound bass on medium domestic shiners have been landed. The speck bite has been good on minnows and chartreuse jigs. Fearless jigs in grass shrimp color have also ...

1. In Lakeland, at Saddle Creek bluegill are biting in the pits using minnows. Black-and-blue trick worms have been working for bass. At Tenoroc on Lake B, medium shiners have been the go-to bait for ...

From tailraces below dams to vast reservoirs, here’s how to find, target, and land trophy striped bass across the Southeast. Being from New England I had never experienced freshwater striped bass ...