Jay Yelas launched his pro career in 1989 by living in a van as a tournament fishing vagabond when gas was $1 a gallon. Now age 54, he is truly one of professional bass fishing’s living legends...

The five legendary anglers and sportfishing industry leaders who comprise the Class of 2020 inductees into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame are being honored by new, limited edition Bass Fishing Hall...

I was excited recently to see the sport of bass fishing introduce its first-ever community service award, the new C.A.S.T. for Kids B.A.S.S Humanitarian Award. You see, the NFL has its Walter...

Having been an avid angler my whole life, and now in my 50s, I always thought I had the month of August dialed in for the best place to be in America for quality fishing. I always thought, without...

Jay Yelas won the 2002 Bassmaster Classic and Matt Arey has won $1 million in his relatively short pro angling career. They are two of the Elite Series’ true class acts both on and off the water....

George: I got about 50 feet out and then suddenly the great beast appeared before me. I tell ya he was 10 stories high if he was a foot. As if sensing my presence he gave out a big bellow...

Here is a little story about Ott DeFoe that will shed some light on why he is now a Bassmaster Classic Champion. Every year from 1996 to 2006, Ott’s dad would bring Ott and his brother to the...

Dateline: Lake Lanier, Georgia“Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.”- Rabindranath Tagore I am in my comfy pants playing air guitar to Howlin’ Wolf and pacing...