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Grading my second Elite season

By Austin Felix

Second-year Elite Austin Felix looks back on 2021 and gauges his overall performance.

I like muddy water

By Rick Clunn

Rick Clunn likes dirty water so much that he will run away from clear water to find a dirtier clarity that suits his interests.

Slow-rolling spinnerbaits

By Bernie Schultz

One lure that’s high on Bernie Schultz's list is a big spinnerbait — the kind specifically designed for fishing deep.

Fishing in the Opens

By John Garrett

All tournament anglers share a common dream of making it into the Bassmaster Elite Series to be recognized as one of the top bass anglers in the world.

Getting up to speed with Mega Live

By Keith Combs

Clearly, over the past few years the biggest change in the game has been forward-looking sonar.

St. Lawrence River has been very good to me

By Clark Wendlandt

Gobies have changed the way anglers have to fish for the smallmouth in Upstate New York.

Coming full circle

By Don Barone

It was on the clear blue waters of Lake Champlain where Don Barone's 14-year gig at B.A.S.S. began on a July morning in 2007.

Big bass made my big dreams come true on a big stage

By Taku Ito

The Bassmaster Elite Series season is done and Taku Ito's dream — at least one of them — has come true.

Know your Wirth

By James Hall

This month marks the 50th anniversary of Don Wirth’s contributions to Bassmaster Magazine.

Testing equipment is complicated

By Mark Menendez

The products available today are rigorously tested by real anglers who actually use the fishing products they promote.

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