Best Bass Lakes

2018 Best Bass Lakes revealed

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — After three years of hovering in the Top 5 of Bassmaster Magazine’s 100 Best Bass Lakes rankings, Texas’ Sam Rayburn Reservoir finally takes the crown for being the best...

MDJ and how the sport advanced this week

This week Mark Daniels Jr. became the second African-American angler to win an Elite Series tournament in the course of two weeks – as well as the second-ever. Ish Monroe,...

Fishing isolated spots

Last time we talked about how to find isolated spots offshore. This time let’s talk about how to fish those spots. I’m going to talk about crankbait presentations but really...

Why you should learn to flip and pitch

If you want to consistently catch bass, you’d better learn to flip and pitch. It’s the most reliable way to catch them day after day regardless of where you’re fishing...

Marshal Marcia’s wild ride

When my best friend from college, Marcia Darnell, called me a few months ago and said she was interested in being a Marshal at a Bassmaster Elite Series event this...

Mark Daniels Jr. wins at Oahe

PIERRE, S.D. — For the first time in four days, the wind and waves were calm on mighty Lake Oahe. Mark Daniels Jr. was not. The Alabama pro started Championship Monday with a...

Conservation News

Cormorants again being culled

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following a one-year prohibition as a result of a court order, harmful cormorant populations are once again being culled. “We’re trying to balance maintaining a stable cormorant...

MDJ maintains monster lead

PIERRE, S.D. — Alabama’s Mark Daniels Jr., who vaulted to the lead in the Berkley Bassmaster Elite at Lake Oahe presented by Abu Garcia Saturday, distanced himself from the rest of...

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