Fishing towns: Anderson, South Carolina
What makes a tournament town? Discover a benchmark definition in Anderson, South Carolina. For starters, the town is launch site for the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting...
Putting it all together
I’d like to tell you that I planned it this way — that the earlier columns in this series were part of my master scheme and that it would all...
Anniversary of another sort
This spring, B.A.S.S. is celebrating 50 glorious years since insurance salesman Ray Scott founded the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society. I became a lifetime member in 1981, at the age of...
Tips for backpacking with dogs
Before taking your dogs on their first overnight trip in the backcountry, I have a few tips to help make your trip a success! Practice With The Tent Have you...
That one good fish, part 2
I ended my column last time with the observation that the one good fish is never a given. I also observed that it’s something you can’t control. You can fish...
Bass Basics
The Texas Rig: Part 3, Weight Selection
We’ve discussed selecting the right hook for a Texas-rig setup, but what about the correct nose weight? Weight With any Texas-rig setup, you need to start with a bullet-shape slip...
Gear
Two lures Ike won’t be without in winter
Maybe it’s because he played ice hockey from grade school through his sophomore year of college, or perhaps it’s because the former right winger grew up in the cold climate...
Latest Industry News
It’s all fishing
It’s been a busy two weeks. First I was in Taiwan, then we hosted our Annual Ike Foundation Scholarship Dinner, then I fished the 2018 Bassmaster Elite at Lake Martin...
Smallmouth are stupid
It’s a little early, maybe, but the spawn will be in full swing somewhere in just a little while, and everyone wants to know how it affects the smallmouth bite...
Central Open #1 angler roster
Pro Anglers | Co Anglers As a service to the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open anglers, fans and media, B.A.S.S. publishes on Bassmaster.com a roster of the anglers and co-anglers participating in each Bassmaster...
