Leave history in the past
I plan to fish Lake Oahe and the Upper Mississippi River, the final two events on the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series tour, with the same strategy I employed at Pickwick...
Gear Review: Z-Man HellraiZer
WHAT IS IT? Z-Man HellraiZer WHAT SETS IT APART? Billed as a “self-walking” topwater lure, Z-Man’s new HellraiZer is designed to create the most obscenely intrusive, yet undeniably tantalizing presentation the fish have ever...
Gravel roads, ghostly smallmouth
Ask the Elites what they think of Lake Oahe and you’ll likely hear one of these words: unique, massive, weird, or different.
Nerves on edge at Lake Oahe
MOBRIDGE, S.D. — Several Elite Series anglers came to Lake Oahe last year in August to familiarize themselves with this massive Missouri River impoundment, which hadn’t been on the tournament schedule...
The hunt for another AOY title
As many of you know, I do not follow the Progressive Bassmaster Angler of the Year points race closely. But I’d be lying if I said I didn’t know I...
Arey: ‘Pro bass fishing’s a team sport’
As Matt Arey piloted his Toyota Tundra past countless acres of corn and soybean fields along his 23-hour drive from home in Shelby, N.C., to massive Lake Oahe in South...
B.A.S.S. and Wildlife Forever sign national agreement to fight invasive species
WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. — Wildlife Forever is proud to announce B.A.S.S., the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society, as the newest partner of the national Clean Drain Dry Initiative. A recently signed memorandum of...
Oahe practice: Pros search for roaming smallmouth
As practice winds down for the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite on Lake Oahe, anglers ramp up their intensity in search of a consistent bite from the giant smallmouth that roam...
Fantasy Fishing: Who will catch ’em on Oahe?
So here we are at the last two events. Back-to-back weeks of Elites. Sort of sad when the season starts to come to an end. Can I make enough points...
Fishing diverse tournaments
\ Living the Bassmaster Elite Series life has many enjoyable facets, and I’ve recently come to appreciate the diversity of fisheries we visit. Of course, my main focus has to...
