St. Croix Bassmaster Opens

Opens profile: Welcher gambles on fishing

Alabamian Kyle Welcher believes that competing in a bass tournament is a bigger gamble than playing poker. Considering that this 25-year-old bass addict supports himself solely by tournament fishing and...

Opens profile: Stephens is on the radar

Few bass fans took note of Ohioan Whitney Stephens before he ran away with the first 2019 Bassmaster Eastern Open on Florida’s Harris Chain of Lakes. Stephens boated 57 pounds,...

Rigging jigs with Horne

Harvey Horne goes through the two ways he likes to rig a soft plastic creature bait on the back of a jig. One is a standard way with a twist...

Opens profile: The Latuso duo

It is rare but not unprecedented to have a father and son fishing the highest-level Bassmaster tournaments at the same time. Noteworthy examples include Guido and Dion Hibdon and Denny...

Opens profile: Gleason stayin’ alive

After winning the first Bassmaster Central Open of 2019 at Toledo Bend, Darold Gleason quipped that his main goal is to “stay alive for the next 12 months.” Should the...

Inside co-anglers’ tackle bags

Opens: Best of top lures 2018

Opens profile: A quick study of Cappo

Louisiana bass angler Quentin Cappo will be competing on the Bassmaster Elite Series for the first time in 2019. What makes this 33-year-old angler’s path to the Elites so remarkable...

Lintner making his pattern work

Jared Lintner has finally started making his pattern work. He’s finished his limit and culling now. Currently he’s in third or so with about 11 pounds. But I kind of...

Opens profile: Digh must win to be in

North Carolinian Rob Digh will be fishing the Bassmaster Opens Championship at Table Rock Lake, but it wasn’t an easy decision for him to do so. Digh is far enough...