My dad’s like one of my favorite lures
Jacob FoutzI just got back from an epic trip to Lake Erie near South Bass Island with my dad and my little brother. We caught 80 smallmouth a day between 3...
What’s trending in reel ratios
Bernie SchultzIn my many years of competing, I’ve seen countless changes in the sport … particularly when it comes to the equipment we use. Included in that mix are baitcasting reels...
Time is a limiting factor
Ott DeFoeThis has been a rollercoaster year for me. I finished sixth in the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’s Sporting Goods. Obviously, I wanted to win it, but I...
The people of Orange make this sport great
Bryan BrasherORANGE, Texas — Before Thursday’s weigh-in for the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Elite at Sabine River presented by Econo Lodge, I had lunch at a food truck parked near the...
Proudly showing our age
James HallWith the publication of this issue, I have officially thumbed through every page of every Bassmaster since its inception in 1968. That’s 448 magazines, which equates to roughly 50,000 pages...
How I’ll fish the Sabine River
Brandon LesterWe’ve converged on the Sabine River in southeast Texas this week to make up the Elite event originally scheduled for April. The last time we were here I finished fourth...
Simplifying finesse fishing, part 2
Brent EhrlerWhen it comes to finesse fishing terminal tackle, I can literally carry it all in a small LureLock box. I do have a separate box for shaky heads and tube...
My Sabine River mindset
Alton JonesI’ve never had a keeper bite that wasn’t valuable, in some regard, but this week on the Sabine River, keeper bites will be at a premium. I think that mentally...
My co-angler win on Norman
Chad SmithA dream came true at the second stop of the Bassmaster Eastern Opens for 2018 on Lake Norman. I finally won a tournament, accomplishing my main goal as a co-angler....
Getting hip with Mark Davis
Don Barone“As soon as I stepped on the Classic stage on Day 3, I kind of stumbled some getting out of my boat and my hip just blew up pain wise,...