Conservation News

Lake Okeechobee’s needed storage reservoir

CLEWISTON, Fla. – Rivers and canals are coated in a toxic film of bright green. Coastal beaches and shallows are awash in mounds of hairlike slime and dead fish. Satellite...

Quincy Bassmasters lead Day 1

HUNTINGDON, Tenn. — Jeremy Monda and Will Boyd of the Quincy Junior Bassmasters in Florida claimed the first-day lead of the Bassmaster Junior National Championship with 10 pounds, 3 ounces...

14-year-old angler catches 14-pounder

HUNTINGDON, Tenn. — Rein Golubjatnikov, 14, of the Rochester Jr. Bassmasters in New York set the hook like he would any other time he gets a bite from a bass....

St. Croix Bassmaster Opens

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...

Practice vs. tournament fishing

I’ve heard some rumors of a tough bite on Kentucky Lake for the 2018 High School National Championship this week. Because of that I thought I would share my thoughts...

The evolving versatility of swimbaits

It’s pretty amazing how far we’ve come with swimbaits since the West Coast anglers first brought them to our attention. Today, every serious bass fisherman carries a good selection of...

Gear

Plano’s new ‘classy’ tackle bag

Plano, IL – The new Plano A-Series 2.0 Tackle Bag will turn heads when you show up with it at your next fishing destination. These classic-style bags are as functional as...

Late summertime strategies

Late summertime in the is the most difficult season in the south to catch and pattern bass. That’s not to say you can’t do so; it’s just that this time...

How-To

Focus on fishing seams

Bassmaster Elite Series pro Chad Pipkens of Michigan was under enormous pressure when he competed in the final Bassmaster Northern Open of 2017 on Douglas Lake, Tennessee. The regular season...

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