Why I fish a few Opens every year
Some Bassmaster Elite Series pros fish the Opens, some don’t. It can be looked at from both sides of the table. Personally, I see it as an opportunity to strengthen...
The family, of us: Bob Simons
“Brother, let me be your fortress…” Dateline: Rocky Hill, CT “Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you.”~Mother Teresa If...
Swindles experience major health scare
Gerald Swindle is home recovering from a major health scare that could have cost him his leg, or worse. After undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Sept. 26,...
Fishing the Classic with my son
I’m very proud of my son, Alton Jones Jr., but his recent win at the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open on the Red River is only part of that...
T-H Marine Snapflex LED stern nav light wins award
Huntsville, Ala. – T-H Marine Supplies Inc. of Huntsville, Ala., was awarded a 2016 IBEX Innovation Award for its Snapflex LED Stern Navigation Light at the International Boatbuilders’ Exhibition &...
Fantasy Fishing
Fantasy Fishing becomes reality for one Illinois angler
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — CJ Meyer has grown up fishing his whole life in his hometown of Greenville, Ill., and now after earning more than $37,000 in merchandise by winning the...
The Atchafalaya Basin, part 1
The last Central Open is coming up at the end of the month. It’s on the Atchafalaya Basin, one of the most interesting fisheries in the United States. It deserves...
Scroggins prepares to evacuate
With Hurricane Matthew approaching the U.S. coast, Elite pro Terry Scroggins is preparing to evacuate in case the deadly storm threatens his San Mateo home in east central Florida. “I’m...
Strike King Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops
Dream fishing trip for college anglers thanks to Carhartt
On top of being the title sponsor for the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series, Carhartt wanted to extend their support for this ever-growing level of bass fishing even further. The “Carhartt...
Day on the Lake: Andy Montgomery
6:55 a.m. It’s a chilly start for South Carolina Elite Series Pro Andy Montgomery’s day on Lake R. 7:04 a.m. Opting to start off shallow, Montgomery makes his first casts...
