How-To

3 keys to weeknight river bassin’

“There’s little time during a three-hour tournament to go looking for fish,” Scott Rook says. “You have to have a good idea of what the fish are doing and fish as efficiently as you can.”

How-To

The smallmouth game of hi-lo

Born into current, riverine brown bass are aggressive strikers, powerful fighters and explosive acrobats. Every angler wants in on that action. But to be a successful river fisherman, you must learn to adapt.

Schomaker, Appleby win junior divisional

West Virginia’s Henry Schomaker made sure he got one last chance to win a Junior Bassmaster World Championship by clinching another Mid-Atlantic Divisional title at Lake Erie.

‘Back’ to it

Preparing for these last two events is a lot more extensive than for any of the previous six tournaments this season. That's because we're changing gears.

Pioch seizes lead at Erie

Retired West Virginia State Trooper Bill Pioch relied on his patrolling skills to uncover schools of Lake Erie smallmouth and seize the lead at the Mid-Atlantic Divisional.

How-To

Look to the creeks

It seems like every week we talk about the weather. I don’t always like to do that but this year that seems to be the most appropriate topic, at least if you want to catch more smallies.

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