Veteran outdoor writer Pete Robbins provides a fan's perspective of B.A.S.S. complemented by an insider's knowledge of the sport. He blogs about fishing travel at www.halfpastfirstcast.com
For tournament anglers, there are a number of intervening conditions that can turn a good bite sour. Louisiana pro Greg Hackney doesn't sugarcoat it: "Cold, muddy water is by far the worst set of...
After the shortest Elite Series offseason in recent memory, we’re getting the band back together on some familiar stomping grounds: The St. Johns River, a venue the trail has fished the last two...
Ron Lindner, one of the world’s greatest fishing educators and freshwater multi-species anglers, who with his brother Al was a founder of the In-Fisherman media network, died this week at the age...
Destin DeMarion put his Power Poles down to make a lure change -- nothing major, just a more subtle version of his primary lure.He said that with a more natural colored skirt and a stealth blade on...
After a long run north to Stumphole Swamp in search of Destin DeMarion, we have arrived.The trees are thick up here but fortunately, a spectator in a Jon boat pointed us to DeMarion. He claims that...
Despite a few lingering clouds and a slight breeze, Carl Jocumsen departed his starting area a few minutes after 9 a.m., consistent with the past few days.He has three in the live well-- that's...
Carl Jocumsen has gone up the ditch and back down again,, catching a keeper at each end. Now he has made it back to his starting spot and hooked up again."Stay down, baby," he begged.Another...
Compared to yesterday afternoon's roller-coaster ride, today's traversing of the lake was a walk in the park.Steve Bowman and I are waiting for Carl Jocumsen in the spot where he has started each...
Carl Jocumsen is one of the most expressive and vocal anglers I've ever watched. He wears his heartstrings on his sleeve.He missed a bite, stomped his foot, and let out a scream....another...
A moment after Carl Jocumsen boxed keeper number one, he landed a short fish and threw it back. Overall there is much more activity here today than any other day of competition. Little shad are...
We'd barely settled into our waiting game when Carl Jocumsen set the hook and put bass No. 1 in the boat.After yesterday's unfulfilled start, it will be a true game-changer if this area fires up...
CLARENDON COUNTY, S.C. – For decades, the ultimate sign that a professional angler had “made it” was to receive a nickname from SportsCenter host Chris Berman. This week at the Bassmaster...
After a rough and wet boat ride down from the swamp, Steve Bowman and I are back at the dock no worse for wear. The same ride that took 15 minutes yesterday was closer to 45 today.It took three...
"Every time I get ready to quit, I get bit." That's what John Cox said after he finally caught his fifth keeper at one o'clcok on the dot. He's back to fishing now, blissfully unaware of his...
As the sky darkens, the natural world is starting to stir. We came across this centipede-like creautre that even Grizzly Steve Bowman could not identify. I half-expected a big old bass to come up...