Christie’s tips for winter cranking
We hear a lot about slowing down and going to subtle presentations in the wintertime, and I agree, those techniques can work this time of year. But keep in mind...
Ish’s mat punching system
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — For Ish Monroe, catching bass this week on lakes Kissimmee and Toho requires using three different size weights for the same soft plastic lures. The reasons might...
Pros speak with young Southern Open volunteers
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – For four anglers, the Wednesday night registration meeting for the first Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open of the year had a different flavor than normal. After the meeting...
Open: Good Samaritan loans angler a boat after tow accident
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Today, Steve York is bass fishing on lakes Toho and Kissimmee thanks to the act of a Good Samaritan he’s never met. York, of Bronson, Mich., came...
New Elite: Brock Mosley
COLLINSVILLE, Miss. — Brock Mosley’s quest to join the Bassmaster Elite Series began at the University of Mississippi, where he combined collegiate angling with an academic major to complement his...
Shryock: Learning on the fly
I’m writing this from the first Southern Open of 2016 at Toho, which is a good place to introduce this column because it’s where I started my professional fishing career. It...
How Brandon Lester will fish the Kissimmee Chain
The first Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open kicks off this week on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes in central Florida. This will be the fourth year in a row...
Making movies or making bank?
Over the course of my career, I’ve had the opportunity to participate in a number of filming projects. And most of those efforts were very rewarding. I’ve worked with some...
Daily Limit: Jabba the spotted bass
Knowing spotted bass are one of the hardest fighting fish, Brent Ehrler was surprised when he easily landed a fat-bellied brute last week. “It just came right to the net,”...
Conservation News
Jim Howard wants to make it easier for Alabama anglers’ voices to be heard
EUFAULA, Ala. — As someone who saw the federal government from the inside for 31 years, Jim Howard, Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation (ABN) conservation director, recognizes the influence that bass anglers...
