Your crankbaits: Wood, plastic or composite
David FrittsThere are three basic materials from which crankbaits are made. Each has its advantages and disadvantages. Here are my thoughts on them… Wood A good wood crankbait will catch a...
Opening day with Phil ‘Knucksie’ Niekro
Don Barone“Got a beat-up glove, a home-made bat…” Dateline: Opening Day #143 “You always get a special kick on opening day, no matter how many you go through. You look forward...
The thing about feathers
Drew BentonFrom time to time I’m asked about what I add to or take away from my lures. I don’t necessarily do a lot of either one of those things, but...
The stage to set the stage
John CrewsIn my last column I talked about how painful it would be not to fish the 2019 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. It was, but I have...
The 2019 Classic – emotion ruled the day
Pete RobbinsThe Bassmaster Classic is always a great event, but each iteration is great in different ways. After months of speculation about the Tennessee River, muted concerns about the departing anglers,...
Classic week was awesome
Chris ZaldainI’m so excited about Classic week that I don’t even know where to start with this column. The 2019 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods was the greatest...
Memories of Ott as a kid
Jay YelasHere is a little story about Ott DeFoe that will shed some light on why he is now a Bassmaster Classic Champion. Every year from 1996 to 2006, Ott’s dad would...
The Scruffy City and B.A.S.S. Strong
Jim SextonThere were two big winners at last week’s Bassmaster Classic — the new champion, Ott DeFoe, and Knoxville, Tenn., the host city. As you know by now, DeFoe beat a...
Classic insights
Jesse TacoronteThe 2019 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods is in the rearview mirror, but it was an amazing event. The competitors put on a great show, and the...
Fishing current
Mark MenendezIt’s a rare day when there isn’t some current somewhere in the water we’re fishing. It may not be obvious, but it’s there. Understanding it, and how it affects bass,...
