Always be closing
Pete RobbinsMuch was made a few weeks back about Jason Christie’s win record at B.A.S.S., and rightfully so. Over the course of 96 tournaments, he’s won a remarkable eight times which,...
My early 2022 Opens recap
John GarrettThe big question for me is how will I perform for the rest of the season? So far it is not what I expected after three events (details below), especially after...
Keeping busy over the break
Jeff GustafsonWhere I live in Central Canada (just north of the Minnesota border) we get real winter. From mid-November until mid-April our lakes are frozen and we have snow on the...
A rookie’s education
B.A.S.S. StaffAll of the anglers who ever won a Bassmaster Elite Series event or a Bassmaster Angler of the Year title all had one thing in common: They were once rookies...
I am Bassmaster
James HallEver watch the movie Spartacus? Careful answering, you’ll age yourself. I have not. However, I have watched the famous scene where the band of rebel slaves was captured, and the...
My favorite lures for spawners
Gary ClouseOnce the season moves through April anywhere in the South and parts of the Midwest, bass are either bedding or getting ready to go onto beds. While there are some...
Big fish, big win at James River
Kenta KimuraWinning the St. Croix Bassmaster Northern Open at James River presented by Mossy Oak Fishing sounds like it was just my turn. It took me 10 years to win a...
The evils of spring cold fronts
Clark WendlandtYou’ve got a week to go fishing in the spring and the temperature is beginning to rise. You’re excited; you just know the fish are going to be munching. Then...
The fun-brella rig?
James HallIt’s hard to believe 2011 was over a decade ago. I understand the concept of addition, but when that particular math skill is used in concert with time, especially the...
Fishing all the Opens
Darold GleasonIn 2020, I qualified for the Bassmaster Elite Series through the Bassmaster Central Opens, but that wasn’t the end of my Opens competition. This year, in addition to the nine...
