Garrett omnipresent in Opens points race
If you follow competitive bass fishing, there’s a good chance you’ve heard the name John Garrett. At only 26 years old, the Bassmaster Opens EQ competitor has an impressive tournament...
Wheeler Lake: Waterfront observation
During a morning stroll to the Decatur waterfront, I found several boats fishing between the Alternate 72 Bridge and the Norfolk Southern Tennessee (railroad) Bridge. In this historic region where...
B.A.S.S. Nation Southeast Regional takes on Douglas Lake
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. —Teams from 10 states across the Southeast will converge in east Tennessee May 24-26 for the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Southeast Regional at Douglas Lake, and Bassmaster Elite Series...
Postspawn, shad spawn in play at Wheeler
DECATUR, Ala.—It’s mid-May on the Tennessee River. Bass and bait are on the move, and that can only mean one thing at the St. Croix Bassmaster Elite at Wheeler Lake....
Opens profile: Milliken has early EQ success
Before Ben Milliken began competing in the Bassmaster Opens Elite Qualifiers, one of his YouTube videos made a cannonball splash into the bass fishing world. It has garnered nearly 400,000...
Lay Lake’s best Fantasy picks
Bites were not easy to come by at the Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Lay Lake, but as always, the Elites made it interesting until the very last bag of fish...
Davis experiences thrill of a lifetime
Bassmaster Elite Series rookie Will Davis Jr., 30, could have a long and successful career, and he might not ever top the thrill he experienced Sunday. Davis won the Whataburger...
Christie’s big one that got away
Bassmaster fans can attend a weigh-in at any level of B.A.S.S. and hear stories about “the one that got away.” Some of the stories may be true, and others may...
Everything will be going at Wheeler
Before I started the official practice period for the Bassmaster Opens Elite Qualifier at Wheeler Lake, I stuffed my rod locker with 37 rods. Every rod has a different bait...
Cobb continues remarkable AOY run
With a seventh-place performance at Alabama’s Lay Lake, Brandon Cobb extended his extraordinary season five tournaments in to the 2023 Progressive Bassmaster Angler of the Year race. The 33-year-old Greenwood,...
