How-To
Catch a giant this fall
It’s fall, almost. Much of what you read and hear about involves catching numbers. The baitfish are moving shallow and so are the bass. But what about catching a giant?...
How-To
Tying up a knotty controversy
Few professional bass anglers spool their spinning reels with fluorocarbon line anymore. The standard practice now is to fill the reel with a 10- to 15-pound braid and tie on...
St. Croix Bassmaster Opens
Opens profile: Foutz restless for success
After the first two Bassmaster Southern Open tournaments of 2021, Tennessee’s Jacob Foutz is atop the Southern Opens Angler of the Year standings. Given that Foutz is only 22 years...
Lone Wolf wins Hobie B.O.S. title on Pickwick
PARK FALLS, Wisc. (September 22, 2021) – Puerto Rico-born angler, Guillermo Gonzalez, grew up chasing snook and tarpon in the Biscayne Bay backcountry south of Miami. For the past several years,...
Bassmaster High School Combine to showcase anglers from 28 states
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — When the inaugural Abu Garcia Bassmaster High School Combine kicks off on Oct. 15, 85 gifted anglers from 28 states will have the opportunity to showcase their talents for a...
St. Croix Bassmaster Opens
Opens profile: Smith puts faith over fishing
When Florida’s Blake Smith attended Polk State College, he minored in religion with thoughts of becoming a minister. After graduating, he attended the University of South Florida thinking he might...
Tough late-summer conditions set for Open on Norman
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It will be a game of numbers, in which diligence plus a little luck could equal success for anglers competing in the Basspro.com Bassmaster Southern Open at Lake...
How-To
The tackle inventory purge
If you’re like me, you carry a ton of tackle that often consists of far more than you actually use. Over the course of time, your tackle management system is...
Latest Industry News
What to know before fishing up north
After fishing the Basspro.com Bassmaster Northern Open on 1000 Islands out of Clayton, N.Y., I realized that fishing a swift current river connected to a Great Lake is a totally...
Gear
Gear Review: Gamakatsu Split Ring Pliers
WHAT IS IT? Gamakatsu Split Ring Pliers WHAT SETS IT APART? Gamakatsu Split Ring Pliers solve an annoying, time-consuming task when it comes to replace treble hooks on hard baits. ...
