Jim Sexton

Jim

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Biography

Jim Sexton manages Bassmaster.com and social media for B.A.S.S. He grew up in Knoxville, Tenn., and now lives in Birmingham, Ala.

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Hometown

Birmingham,

Alabama

Family

Gretchen (wife), Mack, Maggie (children)

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Daily Limit: What they’re saying about Bruce Akin

By Mike Suchan

Bruce Akin retired after 10 years as CEO at B.A.S.S., and he left his mark in the bass fishing world. Following are comments from co-workers and people in the industry.B.A.S.S. Chairman Chase...

Brock Mosley after the storms

By Jim Sexton

Success didn’t come easily for this Bassmaster Elite Series pro, which now makes it all the sweeter.

Classic qualifications update, with drops

By Jim Sexton

Who's in and who's out? Here's a current list of Classic qualifiers for the 2022 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk.

What's an Alewife?

By Jim Sexton

We’ve heard anglers talk this week about bass eating a bait fish called an alewife. On Bassmaster LIVE Chris Zaldain showed us some that bass had spit up in his boat. I knew a little bit about...

AOY changing, but not at top

By Jim Sexton

This morning we compared Angler of the Year standings coming into Champlain and after Day 1. The short story is there is lots of moving and shaking going on, but not in the top three.Seth Feider...

Feider's new-found maturity

By Jim Sexton

Our Angler of the Year leader Seth Feider just made a big jump in BassTrakk, landing a 5-pounder and moving from 33rd place to 9th here at Lake Champlain.He now has five fish for 15 pounds, 8...

Christie takes a 2-pound penalty

By Jim Sexton

Jason Christie, who is currently in 2nd place in Angler of the Year, just made a big mistake.He accidentally made a cast with six fish in his livewell. That's a clear no-no that carries a 2-pound...

Atkins, Pierson, surprise BassTrakk leaders of day

By Jim Sexton

When pundits were talking about the anglers most likely to win the Lake Champlain Elite, Justin Atkins and Randy Pierson's names did not crop up.Yet here we are, late into the fishing day with...

"Stupid smallmouth"

By Jim Sexton

Seth Feider is facing more demons this week than the other 94 anglers competing on Lake Champlain. That comes with the territory when you are leading Angler of the Year with just two tournaments...

Jocumsen needs a strong northern swing

By Jim Sexton

Carl Jocumsen is off to a strong start on Day 1 with a five-fish limit for 15 pounds, 14 ounces. That has him sitting in 5th place in BassTrakk. It couldn't have come at a better time.Jocumsen...

Cox has added motivation this week

By Jim Sexton

John Cox started Day 1 like a race horse. Jumping out of the gate with five fish for 14 pounds, 2 ounces in the first hour. He is currently in 3rd place in BassTrakk. Marshal Tom Balachvili...

7 ways to follow the Champlain Elite

By Jim Sexton

The 2021 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain runs Thursday July 8 through Sunday July 11.

7 ways to follow the St. Lawrence Elite

By Jim Sexton

The 2021 Farmers Insurance Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River runs Thursday July 15 through Sunday July 18.

Trip Weldon reflects on life and the Classic

By Jim Sexton

Catching up with retired tournament director Trip Weldon after he served as honorary weighmaster at the 51st Bassmaster Classic.

We started Day 2 on Drew Cook, who sits in 6th on BassTrakk with two fish for 4-4 so far.After a 2-hour storm delay, Cook is flipping shallow bushes.The first thing we notice after the intense rain...

Kennedy's lucky charm?

By Jim Sexton

Which one is Steve Kennedy's lucky charm, the longhorn steer or his wife Julia? We'll let you decide that one. Either way, Kennedy has some strong mojo going today, leading the Classic on BassTrakk...

7 ways to follow the 2021 Bassmaster Classic

By Jim Sexton

The 2021 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk runs Fri. June 11 through Sun. June 13.

Fishing frenzy near Goose Pond

By Jim Sexton

Not far from Goose Pond we came upon five Elite anglers mining a feeding frenzy. Three of the guys were catching bass on nearly every other cast. And not surprisingly, those three were at the top...