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Kayak bass fishing: Editors attack river in Birmingham

Bassmaster editors Dave Precht, James Hall, Bryan Brasher and Thomas Allen fish a small river that cuts through Birmingham, Alabama.

How to drive a bass boat in rough water

Gerald Swindle gives his best tips for safe bass boat operation in rough water conditions.

Brutal truth about making the Classic, part 1

OK, I’m in the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. I can’t hardly tell you how excited I am about it. I’d pretty much made up my...

Chapman raffles boat for charities

Elite angler Brent Chapman, along with the Kansas B.A.S.S. Nation are raffling Brent’s 2017 Elite Series boat and the proceeds are headed to two good causes- Folds of Honor and...

Staying sharp in the offseason

The subject of downtime, rest and relaxation and staying sharp has always interested me. At this level it’s all mental. That means you need to know how to be prepared...

KVD’s go-to drop shot bait

Adding kayak re-entry stirrups

Let’s keep things in perspective

It looks like I’m out for the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods. There may be a super slim chance I could still make it depending upon...

Limit your colors

I’m going to write something that might surprise you coming from a professional bass angler. Most bass anglers worry too much about colors. They jump on stuff that looks good...

Walking into fall

It’s already starting to turn a little cool in the northern parts of the country, and it won’t be long before the same thing happens everywhere. That’s nothing but good...