Ike working the tide on the James

Mike Iaconelli has an enviable record on tidal water in general — remember the win on the Delaware in 2014? — and the James River in particular. In six past...

St. Croix Bassmaster Opens

Ready for big bags

The first boat has yet to check in, but a crowd of eager Virginia bass fanatics has started to gather and jockey for prime seating.

Closing time

As the day progresses and the tide bottoms out, photographer Andy Crawford is starting to see a lot of movement. It could be anglers trying to fill out a limit...

Trait culling

Andy Crawford is within sight of a number of anglers, but Trait Zaldain is the one who has grabbed his attention. She is steadily culling up all morning. Could this...

Waiting in line

Heading to the James River for the Basspro.com Bassmaster Northern Open from Northern Virginia, but I needed gas first. Update by Chris Underwood

A massive fishery

Massachusetts Ardent pro Sheron K. Brown has not been to the James River in several years and last time he was here Kelly Pratt won. A lot has changed since then,...

Swindle stayed engaged all week

Gerald Swindle made a key decision Sunday afternoon that got him into Monday’s top 10 final. He threw a crankbait around a bridge and caught two key fish, a 3-pounder...

Feider has 41-point AOY lead

Seth Feider came into Neely Henry Lake with a 4-point lead over Patrick Walters in the Angler of the Year race. Walters just missed the Day 2 cut, by 3...

Only Swindle

In the middle of contending for the Coveted Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Neely Henry blue trophy, Swindle stopped fishing, laid down his rod, and moved his Phoenix Boat under an...

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