Gear
Designing new baits
It’s amazing how many different lures there are in the tackle market. These fish don’t even have a chance anymore.
Big Head Ned
I dedicate this week’s column to all the gullible fish out there. I’m talking about the ones that let me catch them — over and over, day after day. They’re clueless, and they’re my friends. I will forever reserve a place in my heart for them.
Pace to miss 2014 Classic
A broken leg from a deer stand accident means the 2013 champion won't fish the 2014 Classic.
Snow, bad breaks and other stuff
Check out this photo of the Classic take-off ramp covered in snow this morning. Hopefully, it won’t look like that on February 24. I had enough cold and snow at last year’s Classic in Oklahoma to last me for a while.
A love story: Menendez’s fight to save his wife
Don Barone talks with Elite Series pro Mark Menendez about his wife Donna's battle with cancer.
Humminbird’s Bassmaster Backstage Pass Sweepstakes announced
To celebrate the Bassmaster Classic's return to “Sweet Home Alabama,” Humminbird has launched “Humminbird’s Bassmaster Backstage Pass” Sweepstakes, which runs through Friday, Feb. 7. Enter now and YOU could rock the bass fishing world, rubbing elbows with the sport’s biggest rockstars.
Dennis Tietje lands S3 Powersports
S3 Powersports, in Shreveport La., is excited to announce that it will sponsor Elite Series professional angler Dennis Tietje for the 2014 Elite Series Tour.
How-To
Tips for ‘Traps
The Rat-L-Trap is probably the most ubiquitous lure in all of bass fishing. Though it wasn't the first lipless, vibrating crankbait on the market, it's certainly the best known ... and perhaps the most inefficiently used.
Latest Industry News
Ike Live! debuts in February
OK folks, I’m really excited about our new project. It’s called Ike Live! What we’re going to do is take our fan interaction to a new level.
Gotta have Soles at Toho Open
After a slow start, Van Soles takes the win in his first B.A.S.S. professional event.
