Carhartt Bassmaster College Series champion’s favorite bass lake

Bassmaster Magazine's 100 Best Bass Lakes list got me thinking. They chose Lake Guntersville, Ala., as No. 4 on their official list but for me Guntersville is No. 1 for a lot of reasons.

Lay leads on Douglas

Joe Lay, a member of the Lake Tuscaloosa Bassmasters, has a 12-ounce lead in the competition on Tennessee’s Douglas Lake, thanks to a spot he found on the last day of practice.

New Hampshire anglers face costly ban on lead tackle

The New Hampshire State House Fish and Game and Marine Committee will be deliberating and voting on bill SB 89, which would ban lead in fishing tackle, on Thursday, April 25.

Bull Shoals revisited

This past week I’ve had a chance to reflect on the Bull Shoals event and on some of the things that happened there.

100 best bass lakes of 2013

Lists that rank the subjective can incite passionate response. Last year, I learned this the hard way when Bassmaster Magazine released its inaugural ranking of bass fisheries from across the nation.

Best Bass Lakes of 2013: Lake St. Clair

It’s no secret that this storied fishery is nothing short of a smallmouth factory.

Best Bass Lakes of 2013: Sam Rayburn

This perennial bass fishing powerhouse is on the uptick.

Best Bass Lakes of 2013: Clear Lake

As the largest freshwater lake entirely in California, Clear Lake also produces some of the largest bass the state has to offer with amazing consistency.

Best Bass Lakes of 2013: Lake Guntersville

The rank of many lakes on the Best Bass Lakes list has suffered due to intense angling pressure. Guntersville is the exception.

Best Bass Lakes of 2013: Lake Erie

There’s no telling how many record smallmouth have been caught on Lake Erie...