Gear Review: SPRO CJ Smasher
WHAT IS IT? SPRO CJ Smasher Worm WHAT SETS IT APART? Rewind back to the Bassmaster Northern Open at 1000 Islands in 2021. Both Chris and Cory Johnston notched a...
Big can be better in the fall
A common strategy for catching bass during the fall is to go little — as in smaller lure presentations. That can work. Bass will school and push young shad around...
Swindle throws out first pitch
America has many pastimes and baseball has long been chief among them. While fishing has been one of the most popular participation sports in the country, bass fishing has earned its...
Bassmaster volunteers clean up over 18,000 pounds of trash from American waterways
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Volunteers from communities in Tennessee, New York and Wisconsin pulled just under 18,200 pounds of trash from the ramps and shores of Chickamauga Lake, Pickwick Lake, Oneida...
Warp-speed technology
One of the most heated issues I’ve covered during my time as an outdoors writer was the fight to legalize crossbows for deer hunting during archery season. People who hadn’t...
Poche pummels the Red River
BOSSIER CITY, La. — You might say Keith Poche channeled Frank Sinatra, because the pro from Pike Road, Ala., absolutely did it his way en route to a three-day total of 37...
Poche on top heading into final day at Red River
BOSSIER CITY, La. — Everyone knew consistency would be critical during the tough seasonal transition, and Keith Poche embodied that principle as he took over the Day 2 lead of the St. Croix...
Manage the moment
Greg Hackney’s not a greedy guy; he’s experienced. Experienced in tournament strategy — particularly the ones where opportunities are slim and big bites are hard to find. That’s why the...
The right choice
I hate conundrums. Typically, when it comes to difficult decisions, I’m pretty stellar at making the wrong one. Actually, that may be my superpower. Still, that’s precisely what we were...
Hackney’s tips for early fall transition
There is hope for better times to come for bass fishing success. It’s called the fall transition; that period when baitfish and bass become active again after spending the long,...
