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I had to get refocused

John Crews

As I write this, I am getting ready for the Simms Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork. I’ve found that after a long break between the Lake Chickamauga event and this...

Eyes on the bank

Chris Zaldain

It seems like every bass angler these days is so moonstruck by forward looking sonar they can’t wait to get off the bank after the spawn. I’m an electronics junky,...

Lake Fork is still strong

Keith Combs

When I was in high school back in the early 1990s, Lake Fork was on fire. It had just produced the state record, and shortly thereafter it pumped out four...

Spot-Lock or Power-Poles?

Gary Clouse

Trolling motors with built-in anchoring systems are just one of the many beneficial technological improvements today’s bass anglers enjoy. The fact you can tap a button on the trolling motor...

The little bait that could

Rick Clunn

If you follow my career, you know that I’m in the process of changing my approach in tournaments. I’ve realized that the traditional sizes of lures that worked well during...

Back to basics: Basic fishing gear

Michael Iaconelli

Fishing is easy. You don’t have to be young, in great physical shape or rich to get involved. It’s a sport for the outdoors that can be enjoyed by everyone....

You will be missed, Ray

Mark Menendez

If you love to watch, read, participate in or make your living in and around bass fishing, Ray Scott touched your life. We got the news Monday that Ray had...

A new approach for 2022

Scott Martin

As we approach the midway point in the Bassmaster Elite Series season, I find myself in 28th place in the Progressive Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings. If I had...

Take one tourney off

B.A.S.S. Staff

This past February marked 20 years since my grandfather Clifford Brasher passed away at age 75. For every second of my life, he was my biggest fan in all that...

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