Open: Stephens leads Day 1
LEESBURG, Fla. — Ohio angler Whitney Stephens harnessed the upside of the week’s weather change to catch a massive limit of 32 pounds, 12 ounces and storm into the Day 1 lead...
Worlds collide with Aussie and American
LEESBURG, Fla. — Dean Silvester and Andy Thomasson live 10,000 miles apart, and how they ended up becoming friends proves the power of social media, but above all else, how...
How I’ll fish the Harris Chain
This week officially kicks off the 2019 Bassmaster season with the Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open on the Harris Chain of Lakes in Leesburg, Fla. I’ve had a great “offseason,” but...
Big Bass Big Stage Big Dreams
Meet the Elites: Kelley Jaye
At 12 years old, Kelley Jaye thought his life was over, when it actuality was just beginning. His parents split up and his mother moved him from the city to...
Smith goes from co to pro
LEESBURG, Fla. — Take a look at Chad Smith’s tournament resume and it reads like that of a seasoned pro. A win, eight top 10 finishes, four times inside the...
Pick the right size crankbait
Choosing which crankbait to throw on any given day is part science and part art. Regardless, there are some basic rules — we’ll talk about them in this column —...
Latest Industry News
Smallmouth are predictable — sort of, anyway
You hear it all the time: Smallies are nomadic. They move constantly, seemingly without reason or purpose. They’re here today and gone tomorrow. They’re difficult, if not impossible, to target...
No fishing today at Open
LEESBURG, Fla. — Inclement weather has postponed the scheduled start of the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open on the Harris Chain of Lakes in Leesburg, Fla. Citing concerns for angler safety,...
Classic: Get to know Knoxville
Some call Knoxville the “Marble City” for its pink-hued stone quarried nearby, while others prefer “Heart of the Valley,” a reference to its central location in the Tennessee Valley. Elsewhere,...
Big Bass Big Stage Big Dreams
Meet the Elites: Randy Sullivan
Gary and Cheryl Sullivan fished in plenty of club bass tournaments in north Texas back in the 1990s with their infant son nestled in the bottom of their boat. So...
