30 biggest B.A.S.S. records

Records are made to be broken. B.A.S.S. records began getting set and reset 46 years ago when the company was founded. Here are several you know — and some we bet you don't.

Chickamauga: A look back

BASSfest begins on Lake Chickamauga in a few days, and it’s been many years since B.A.S.S. has visited the fishery. But between 1985 and 1991, we hosted five tournaments there, including the 1986 Bassmaster Classic. Some of the biggest veterans of the sport won these events; here’s how they did it.

Open: Day 1 takeoff at Douglas

Opens anglers eagerly take to Douglas Lake for competition on Day 1 of the Bass Pro Shops Northern Open #1 presented by Allstate.

Day One on Florida’s Toho

Go on the water with Opens anglers on a chilly Day One of the Bass Pro Shops Southern Open #1 presented by Allstate.

Day Two begins on Okeechobee

Anglers go searching for the big fish that will get them inside the cut on Day Two of the Bassmaster Wild Card presented by Star Tron.

The first 39 years of AOY

Narrated by Ken Duke, this slideshow takes a look at the history of the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year award.

Day Two on Red River

Opens anglers spend another day looking for the big bite in the shallows of the Red River.

20 Questions with Brent Chapman

He's a former Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year, a triple qualifier for the 2013 Bassmaster Classic, an Opens champ and an Elite champ, but that doesn't give him any edge against our 20 questions.

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