St. Croix Bassmaster Opens

Opens profile: Rivet shooting for Elite Series

Tyler Rivet of Raceland, La., is currently sixth in the Central Opens’ AOY standings. If he holds serve at the final 2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open on Logan...

Open profile: Will Evans’ delayed gratification

After the first two Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Eastern Open tournaments of 2018, Florida angler Will Evans has impressed. He finished 20th at the Kissimmee Chain, fourth at Lake Norman...

Opens profile: Garrett Paquette’s singular focus

Although Garrett Paquette is only 23 years old, he has dreamed of making a living in the sport of bass fishing for more than a decade. He appears to be...

Opens profile: Margraves’ bass devotion

When he isn’t fishing Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open tournaments, Texan Justin Margraves earns his living as a bass guide at Lake Fork, one of the country’s premier trophy fisheries....

Radio: Strader, Terre and Chad Smith

Tournament Town: Grove, Okla.

GROVE, Okla. — A visit to the city boat ramp is all it takes to understand why Grove, Okla., is a top shelf tournament town. On the outskirts of the...

Opens profile: Whatley starts strong

Brad Whatley of Bivins, Texas, claimed third place at the first Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open of 2018 on Mississippi’s Ross Barnett Reservoir. It was his best finish in...

Iyobe Takes lead at Ross Barnett

RIDGELAND, Miss. — Japanese angler Ken Iyobe made beneficial lure adjustments that put him in the lead Friday at the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open underway on Ross Barnett...

Opens road trip: Vermont to Florida

Opens profile: Murphy healthy and hopeful for Elites

South Carolinian Michael Murphy took a significant step toward his goal of becoming a Bassmaster Elite Series pro when he claimed 10th place at Florida’s Kissimmee Chain during the first...