Memories from 1984
I can’t say that I like finishing second to anyone, even a legend like Rick Clunn. We’re competitors. We don’t like losing. Still, the first Elite Series tournament of 2016...
St. Croix Bassmaster Opens
Opens angler profile: Strader doubles down on Opens
After winning the first Bassmaster Open of 2016 on Florida’s Kissimmee Chain, Wesley Strader is on track to accomplish what he failed to do in 2015 — qualify for the...
What young anglers need to know about Rick Clunn
If you’re younger than 35 or 40, or didn’t start following professional bass fishing until the last decade or so, you’ve missed a lot, and I feel bad for you....
Daily Limit: E2 opens up to Ike
EVERS TALKS TITLE ON IKE LIVE WEB SHOW Mike Iaconelli has a knack for getting other pros to open up. He knows what’s interesting from an angler’s perspective, and he...
Benefiting from big bites in Florida
When I first saw the 2016 Elite Series schedule, there were events that worried me. Now, I’ve made it through one of them with a Top 12 finish and a...
Fantasy Fishing: Pick pros who will make long runs and risky decisions
Winyah Bay in Georgetown, S.C., should lay out like the Sabine River. This won’t be the “Sabine River of 2015,” but rather the 2013 version. With no prior knowledge of...
Gear
Gear Review: Safe Lure Case
What is it? Safe Lure Case What does it do? Keeps hardbaits and treble hooks covered when stowed How do I use it? After you’ve tied on a crankbait or...
Spinnerbait tricks that work
This time of year – when bass begin to move shallow – a wide variety of lures can make them bite. And among them are spinnerbaits. But until Jason Christie’s...
Potomac River Elite Series event to be held under Maryland DNR’s new ‘Option 2’
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — New state regulations in Maryland that threatened to force cancellation of the Bassmaster Elite at the Potomac River have been relaxed for bass tournament organizations that agree to...
Bassmaster Open on Smith Lake to benefit from blueback herring explosion
JASPER, Ala. — Smith Lake has been on the upswing since the last time the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Opens Series visited here in early March 2014. A surge...
