St. Croix Bassmaster Opens

Walters’ game plan coming together?

Patrick Walters moved back to area where he did his damage yesterday and just landed a two pounder. That’s his third keeper and gives him about 6 pounds so far. I erroneously...

Open: Hunting for big bites

Bassin’ brothers find one another

Imagine receiving a call from your son, telling you he just got off the phone with your brother — a brother you never knew you had. That’s precisely what happened...

Falcon Rods sponsors Opens Angler of the Year

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Falcon Rods, which has designed and built specialty rods since 1990, has signed on as the first title sponsor for the new Basspro.com Bassmaster Opens Angler of...

2020 Bassmaster Opens field may be toughest ever

Imagine you’ve just launched your boat before takeoff at a 2020 Basspro.com Bassmaster Open. You look over your right shoulder and see Florida pro Scott Martin, winner of eight FLW...

Why I’m fishing a smaller boat this year

Every veteran pro I know has some career-defining moment that sort of stays with them their entire career. For me, it was my first B.A.S.S. win on Buggs Island Lake in...

Opens: Best of top lures 2019

Heading back to B.A.S.S.

In my 30-plus years as a full-time professional angler, myself and other veterans have never remotely seen the changes we witnessed in this sport in 2019. While we can debate...

Castledine heads to the Opens

Todd Castledine is a man who isn’t afraid to get right to the point when he talks. Ask him about his five FLW wins — three at the BFL level...

Brian Latimer commits to the Opens for 2020

South Carolinian Brian Latimer will be making the leap from the FLW Tour to compete in both the Eastern and Central Bassmaster Opens for the 2020 season. “I feel like...