Thompson goes spoon jigging for Clear Lake win
Zach Thompson surprised himself with how effective his decision was to change lures two days into the Citgo Bassmaster Western Open
Heavy cover
To humans, hollow pieces of plastic vaguely resemble squid, but come in colors that Jacques Cousteau never imagined in his undersea adventures. However, these colorful bits of plastic ring dinner bells in bass brains as they slip through brushy cover.
Get wet for bass
Many anglers mistakenly believe wading is strictly a spring fling for bass fishermen.
Pete Ponds goes wire-to-wire
Pete Ponds with the tri-fecta of the days, and finally bringing it home to win a Bassmaster Classic.
Fishin’ the slop
Water covered with a thick carpet of vegetation represents bass fishing's ultimate approach/avoidance conflict.
The Dean of finesse bed fishing
Texas immigrant Dean Rojas wields heavy tackle whenever bedding bass will tolerate it, as they did when he caught a Bassmaster record of 108 pounds, 12 ounces in 2001 at Florida's Lake Toho. His primary outfit there was a flippin' rod and 25-pound Izorline.
B.A.S.S. Nation
Federation Youth – Four more years, then and now
This election year, just as those before it, I found myself reflecting on the last four years. That's not uncommon. I believe most of us found ourselves in the same boat. Another four years and "still" chasing that elusive 12-pound bass and, oh, yeah, another presidential race.
Murray’s shootout
The James River in Virginia will always haunt John Murray for his performance there.
B.A.S.S. Nation
What a Federation Championship really means
What does the CITGO B.A.S.S. Federation Championship really mean to a state federation program? Allow me to put it into the perspective of a 14-year Federation president in a state with approximately 1,800 members.
A ‘classic’ opportunity for the weekend warrior
Trip Weldon was the typical weekend warrior BASS officials had in mind when they created The Bassmaster Series.
