St. Croix Bassmaster Opens

Opens profile: May’s sea legs

David “Davey” May of Odessa, Fla., probably logs more hours on the water than any other bass angler in the country, pro or otherwise. Unfortunately for May, the vast majority...

Opens profile: Berger goes from pond to pro

With two tournaments left in the 2019 Bassmaster Eastern Opens, Tyler Berger is fifth in AOY points. If he holds or betters his standing after fishing the James River and...

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...