The little bait that could
If you follow my career, you know that I’m in the process of changing my approach in tournaments. I’ve realized that the traditional sizes of lures that worked well during...
Fantasy Fishing: Unfamiliar Fork
The title of this column may be a little misleading because the Bassmaster Elites have visited Lake Fork every season since 2019. Each event has been during a little different...
Fantasy Fishing: Water is low and so are expectations
OK, so letting my nieces and nephew help me pick my team for the last event was a bust. It’s been a few weeks, and I just stopped shunning them...
Low-water adjustments will be key for Elite at Lake Fork
QUITMAN, Texas — Patrick Walters is hoping for a storm during next week’s Simms Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork. That sentiment runs counter to the stable weather forecast, but it’s not meteorological mayhem...
Back to basics: Basic fishing gear
Fishing is easy. You don’t have to be young, in great physical shape or rich to get involved. It’s a sport for the outdoors that can be enjoyed by everyone....
Fantasy Fishing: Another certified slugfest
This is exactly what we have to look forward to as we begin the back half of the 2022 season. With the exception of Chickamagua, which still gave up some...
Gear Review: Gamakatsu G-Bag EWM
WHAT IS IT? Gamakatsu G-Bag Extra Wide Mouth WHAT SETS IT APART? Few challenges frustrate anglers like tackle containers that complicate access. This often starts at the opening, as uncomfortable...
Remembrances of Ray Scott
We reached out to some of Ray Scott’s friends to gather their thoughts on how the founder of B.A.S.S. influenced their lives. By all accounts, the central theme throughout was...
Vermont towns oppose herbicide plan after angler outcry
CASTLETON, Vt. — Angler activism may have saved Lake Bomoseen from an unpopular and unnecessary herbicide treatment that could have had devastating consequences for one of Vermont’s best bass fisheries. “I...
A 4×4 search tool for kayak anglers
Unlike a typical bass boat tournament, one of the many cool facets of kayak competition is that anglers are allowed to use their trucks to carry their small vessels from...
