Casualties of current
Chris Zaldain was not expecting to walk the dogs this morning, but his choice of venues bespoke the give-and-take scenario that had him and 99 other anglers in a holding...
Gear
St. Croix Victory rods arrive in stores
We learned as children that good things come to those who wait. Well, for anxious bass anglers spending the past six weeks learning, reading, and chatting in online forums about...
Pickwick: Day 1 postponed
FLORENCE, Ala. — B.A.S.S. officials made a decision to postpone the first day of competition at the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Pickwick Lake as increased current caused by severe...
Chaos continues, anglers are nomads
FLORENCE, Ala. – The chaos began building as violent thunderstorms rolled into northwest Alabama Wednesday morning. It reached a crescendo about 3:30 p.m., during the final hours of the third...
Wind, current collide at Pickwick
FLORENCE, Ala. — Gusty winds and strong current are givens during springtime on a river system like Pickwick Lake, but too much of both, when coming from opposite directions, spell...
Berkley to sponsor Bassmaster Elite event on Lake Guntersville
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Berkley, pioneers in the science-based development of hard baits, soft baits, line and terminal tackle, will be the title sponsor for an Elite Series showdown on historic...
Gleason just going with it
Darold Gleason and the rest of the Bassmaster Elite Series field had a quick morning on the water after Day 1 of the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Pickwick Lake...
Major adjustments required at Pickwick
FLORENCE, Ala. — It’s an understatement to say that Pickwick Lake suddenly looked different Wednesday than it did the previous two days. It’s an understatement as massive as the storm front that moved through the South on Wednesday. And...
Daily Limit: Hite relished Pickwick win, his last
Although a decade ago, Davy Hite fondly recalls his big doings in northwest Alabama, site of this week’s Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Pickwick Lake, where he expects more big...
How-To
Is it prespawn, spawn or postspawn?
It’s time to hit the water. We all know the bass are either in their prespawn, spawn or postspawn mode. But, how do you tell the difference? The first thing...
