How-To
No-contact cranking
Crankbait fishing is generally regarded as a contact sport. The accepted truth is that you should run a crankbait into the bottom, a boulder, a stump or some other object....
Radio: Walters, Canterbury and Allen
Listen to the latest episode of Bassmaster Radio featuring Patrick Walters, Scott Canterbury and Thomas Allen.
Bass Basics
Lester’s fishing tips for kids
With more than $600,000 in prize winnings to his credit, Team Toyota angler Brandon Lester has proven himself to be one of America’s most accomplished young professional bass anglers. The...
How-To
Fishing standing timber
Back when I was just a kid I fished Lake Keokee in Virginia. It’s small, but I learned a lot about bass fishing because it’s covered over with standing timber...
Daily Limit: Life events hit bumps for Cook
While everything clicked last year for Bassmaster Elite Series Rookie of the Year Drew Cook, 2020 has been more of a bust, at least personally. The COVID-19 pandemic has lives...
St. Croix Bassmaster Opens
New at the Opens: LIVE, BASSTrakk, more pros
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The excitement of sportfishing kicks off again in June with seven tournaments remaining in the hotly contested Basspro.com Bassmaster Opens Series. With fan interest at an all-time high...
How-To
The dependable buzzbait
You would think that today’s pressured bass would have learned long ago to avoid anything as obnoxious as a buzzbait. But this noisy, sputtering lure continues to dupe bass year...
Zona LIVE solo spectacular in Michigan
The Bassmaster LIVE viewing schedule returns sooner than expected as a special episode of Zona LIVE presented by Trokar airs Thursday, May 21 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET....
Conservation News
The mathematics of trophy largemouth bass management
Remember that trophy bass that you caught last year? What a fish! The result of good management, right? A carefully thought-out plan by your state fish and game agency to...
Gear
Gear Review: Gamakatsu 6-inch Stainless Pliers
What is it? Gamakatsu 6-inch Stainless Fishing Pliers What sets it apart? Gamakatsu introduces a new line of heavy-duty pliers made of corrosion-resistant stainless steel with an array of relevant...
