John Crews

John

Crews

Biography

Virginia pro John Crews is a eleven-time Classic qualifier and is a one-time Bassmaster Elite Series champion.

Personal Info

Hometown

Salem,

Virginia

Birthdate

June 11, 1978

Family

Sonja (wife), Ivy, Myah, Noah (children)

Hobbies

Weight lifting, working, hunting, coaching youth sports

Content

Tackle Tip Tuesday: Crews' three smallie baits

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In this Tackle Tip Tuesday video, John Crews goes through three baits that he relies on heavily to catch big smallmouth during Bassmaster Elite Series competition.

Radio: Bowman, Arey and Crews

Listen to the latest episode of Bassmaster Radio featuring Steve Bowman, Matt Arey and John Crews.

ICAST 2020: a good thing coming

By John Crews

This year’s ICAST show will be a virtual show with everything online.

Missile Baits announces new NedBall Head and more

By John Crews

Missile Baits is adding a NedBall Head, designed for fishing on a Ned rig, a new storage Missile Bag, and lots of new colors across a number of their baits. Building on the early success of the...

Fantasy Fishing: Southern experience will be critical at Eufaula

By Thomas Allen

What a rollercoaster life has been in America over the past two months. Really, it’s been a mess. I’m ready to reset 2020 and start over. But Hank Cherry wouldn’t like that after winning the...

Daily Limit: Sumrall in it for long run

By Mike Suchan

Wanting to shed a few pounds, Caleb Sumrall began a running program late last summer, and he’s enjoying his newfound stamina.

How Benton, Mueller and Crews are fishing smart

By Andrew Canulette

How a few Elites are faring during their unexpected break from fishing.

Learn the Neko rig

By John Crews

No matter how an angler pronounces it, everyone needs to learn about the Neko rig.

Classic: Day 1 for John Crews

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Crews: I've got to stay in contention

By Chris Mitchell

For John Crews, the goal is to start off well and just make sure he remains in contention. He finished with 21 pounds, 8 ounces on Day 1.

My friend 'Mo'

By John Crews

John Crews' friend, Mo, will be riding with him to the 2020 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk.

Daily Limit: Marshals enjoy time on front line

By Mike Suchan

The Marshal program was created by B.A.S.S. in 2009 for observers to ride along with the pros.

Fantasy Fishing: Giant St. Johns bass again in 2020

By Coy Greathouse

Upgraded for 2020, Rapala Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing is a competitive game where true bass fishing fans can pit their knowledge against other fanatics. Sign up today for bragging rights and to...

Heavy sacks possible in early Elites

By John Crews

The first part of the 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series season could line up to be a total smash fest. There are two scheduled before the 2020 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by...

Missile Baits releases new colors, new website and tournament sign-ups

By Industry News

SALEM, Va. – The new decade comes in with a bang for Missile Baits. The bass fishing lure company, started in 2012, is adding six new core shot colors in their very popular Ned Bomb, which is a...

Winning winter cranking targets

By David A. Brown

If the water temperature is right, crankbait fishing can be golden...even during the winter.

Go with finesse this winter

By John Crews

With the water temperatures getting colder and the bass getting lethargic it might seem like going finesse in the winter is obvious. It is to some, not so much to others. I’m in the first group...

3 keys to cold water cranking

By Louie Stout

Most anglers know that crankbaits are effective during the prespawn, but what about during the cold winter period?

Menendez and Crews gave back when needed

By Pete Robbins

A few weeks ago, I wrote in this space about how B.A.S.S. built a “winning culture” in this year of monumental change for the bass fishing ecosystem. That was before I’d even heard of, let...

Fall turnover is nothing to ignore

By John Crews

The fall turnover is nothing to ignore. We need to know that the turnover is when the upper layer of water in a lake gets cold enough and drops down below the previously cooler water below it. The...

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