Champlain smallmouth likely to dominate at final Nation Regional 

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Generating quality smallmouth bites will likely lead to success at the 2026 Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation at Lake Champlain presented by Lowrance. Tournament days are scheduled for July 31...

Urchin madness!

If you’re a bass angler who hasn’t heard about the urchin craze, you may be living under a rock. Those goofy-looking lures are dominating conversations and some tournaments.  The recent ICAST...

Daily Limit: LeHew needs strong finish to keep Classic streak

Shane LeHew’s Classic streak is in jeopardy. Since joining the Elites in 2019, the 37-year-old from Catawba, N.C., has never missed a Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic. However, an up-and-down...

Multiple patterns in play at High School, Junior Championships

PARIS, Tenn. — Summer will be in full swing when teams arrive for the 2026 Strike King Bassmaster High School Championship and Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Junior Championship at Kentucky/Barkley lakes, but the sweltering temperatures...

A Nutty story, indeed!

How did 2026 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour champion Dylan Nutt get his start in bass fishing?

My favorites for summer

As I’ve gone through my career, I’ve realized how important it is for an angler to have an identity. I’m not talking about personality or how you promote yourself professionally....

Junior: Cornell and Lady check in from Kentucky Lake practice

ICAST 2026: My picks

Each year at this time, the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) hosts the largest trade show in the industry. It’s called ICAST, which is an acronym for International Convention of Allied...

2026 B.A.S.S. Conservation Summit highlights collaboration, communication and aquatic plant management

Conservation leaders from across the country gathered in Knoxville, Tenn., March 14-15 for the 2026 B.A.S.S. Conservation Summit which was held in conjunction with the 2026 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour.

Bass, biology and the dream

The surgery takes about five minutes. As soon as the fish clears the gunwale, the surgeons swap rods and reels for scalpels and stitches. As carefully and quickly as possible,...