Fantasy Fishing: Good ol’ TVA
Who doesn’t love a good old fashioned summertime Tennessee River tournament? In my little experience on Wheeler, it sets up a little different from other popular TVA lakes such as...
Bassmaster Elite Series event at Wheeler Lake could offer perfect ledge-fishing opportunities
DECATUR, Ala. — The Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Wheeler Lake will mark the first time the top-level pros from B.A.S.S. have visited the fishery in seven years, and conditions are setting up for classic...
Fisheries biologist reveals effect of forward-facing sonar
As a fisheries biologist, I usually think about technological fishing advances from the perspective of whether they could increase the chances of overharvest. Technology is rapidly changing in all types...
Is forward-facing sonar a misnomer?
Let me point out that this isn’t another blog bashing or supporting forward-facing sonar (FFS). However, I do want to set the record straight and deal in facts. First of...
Fantasy Fishing: Wheeler will surprise us
I’m going to suggest that Wheeler Lake will surprise us as fans of the sport. Coming off of an amazing event at Lake Murray where winning weights were higher than...
Gear Review: NEBO Slide
WHAT IS IT? NEBO Slide King 4K Light WHAT SETS IT APART? Built with impact resistance and an IPX7 waterproof rating (submersible in 3 feet, 3 inches of fresh water...
College: Western Michigan takes Day 1 lead at Saginaw Bay
Branden Burrill and Jack Simpson of Western Michigan takes the lead at the 2024 Strike King Bassmaster College Series at Saginaw Bay presented by Bass Pro Shops with 16 pounds.
Fantasy Fishing: Pick your poison
And just like that, we are on the back half of the 2024 Bassmaster Elite Series season. With just four events left to go, there are some secondary storylines starting...
Fantasy Fishing: Fishing in a crowd at Wheeler
Wheeler Lake being a TVA river fishery definitely has a variety of angling options and areas that hold bass, but over the years tournaments are consistently won in a relatively...
Fantasy Fishing: Pick true sticklers for Summer
North Alabama’s Wheeler Lake may not have been on the Elite Series schedule in recent years, but it’s one of those waterways that feels like everyone’s been there. Whether it...
