The must-have item for anglers on Day One in Detroit was a good rainsuit.
I’ve been fishing my tail off for the past few weeks — four tournaments in four weeks — and traveling nonstop. To my surprise, and delight, the route from Richmond, Va., to La Crosse, Wis., took me right past my home of Grove City, Ohio.
This was my second shot at a Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open on the James River, and I suffered another knockdown.
Once the spawn is over, it's time to take the night shift for smallies
Part James Bond, part Most Interesting Man in the World, Paul Barth and Steve Cassidy fly and shoot for a living, and they get clearance from the U.S. Department of Defense to do it.
It is getting serious now. I have a lot to do before the season kicks off as it is only 1 1/2 weeks away.
In this board game, players race each other around the lake by answering fishing trivia questions. First one back to the dock wins.
Looking back on growing up makes me appreciate all the things that I have today and to never take anything in life for granted.