Eric Davis

Sun Outdoor Columnist

While catch and release fishing is allowed for largemouth and smallmouth bass year-round, the legal season to keep them begins on the third Saturday of June (the 15 this year). This can mean fishermen and women can keep five bass that are greater than 12 inches in length per day. However, this also allows for tournaments to be held where fishermen will put fish they catch into their live well until the end of the tournament where their total catch (up to 5 fish) are weighed. Whether you are fishing to eat or as part of a tournament, knowing how to fish the spawn can be the difference between success and going home empty-handed.