Just because Team Toyota’s Brandon Lester is only 31 years old, doesn’t mean he’s too inexperienced to remember lures that everybody cast not long ago to catch springtime bass — which then seemed...
The epicenter of the 50th annual Bassmaster Classic is in downtown Birmingham, but fishing is taking place 1 hour and 20 minutes away at famed Lake Guntersville.While a few anglers are staying near...
Q: What are you most excited about going into this Classic?Brandon Lester: It’s close to home, so I’ll have a ton of family and friends here. I want to do well for them, even more than for myself...
Two years ago, Toyota Bonus Bucks member Darold Gleason was a successful full-time fishing guide on Toledo Bend. He was competing in Bassmaster Opens events, chasing dreams of a pro career, and...
About the only thing Chris and Trait Zaldain’s dog Nebo won’t eat is fruit, but he will lick a largemouth bass if one gets within range of his tiny tongue, and for the past seven seasons there aren...
The Garland brothers introduced the first tube to bass fishing in 1982, and for about the next 15 years it was used mostly as a finesse lure tied to spinning tackle in clear water, and around...
Bass fishing’s funniest man, Gerald Swindle, said it best on the Classic weigh-in stage a couple years ago. “I’m headed for a hot shower. I’ve been standing in a cold wind all day casting a Rapala...
Don’t be fooled by the fact that Bassmaster Elite Series pro Tyler Rivet is smiling on a sunny afternoon in this photo. The day before it was taken, the Southern Louisiana rookie had his finger on...
Very few collegiate anglers in history have accrued more achievements during their college angling career than Bethel University’s Cody Huff – including 2019, when Huff became the Bassmaster...
Toyota Tundra driving pros Matt Arey, Chad Pipkens and Brandon Lester took a break from the college football game being shown on the back of the “Tailgate Tundra” at Fan Appreciation Day to preview...
Even my retired neighbor who doesn’t fish probably knows Lake St. Clair smallmouth eat soft plastic tubes and drop-shot rigs. But believe it or not, bass eat other lures on St. Clair too –...
If you’re thinking about becoming a professional bass angler, you might want to talk to Palatka, Florida’s kind-hearted Cliff Prince first.The longtime Toyota Bonus Bucks member has been a full...
According to his mom, Team Toyota’s Brandon Lester always wanted to be a clown for Halloween. “But get this, he was scared to death of clowns. We took him to the circus, sat in the front row, and...
Few scenes in all of freshwater fishing spur a greater rush of adrenalin than the sight of bass schooling in a surface feeding frenzy. Except sometimes their appetites seem tougher to please than...
With a check cashing percentage of nearly 70% and (32) Top 20 finishes to his credit, Chris Zaldain has become one of the most polished and high-achieving pros in all of professional bass fishing...
If GPS technology had not become part of cellphones and dashboards, current Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year points leader, Scott Canterbury, should have sought a sponsorship from mapmaker Rand...
Former Bassmaster Elite Series competitor Chip Porché began fishing Lake Tenkiller with his dad at age 8. He now works for Tulsa-based Dynamic Sponsorships and continues to fish Tenkiller regularly...
