Still can’t believe I won
As a McKendree University angler, my partner — Tyler Christy — and I qualified for two Bassmaster College Classic Brackets. Each time, I fell short of winning and punching a...
Palmer’s Hartwell Hustle: A solid finish and Toyota Bonus Bucks
The 2025 Bassmaster Elite Series stop at Lake Hartwell delivered a masterclass in adaptability and Luke Palmer, the seasoned pro from Coalgate, Oklahoma, walked away with a third-place finish and a hefty bonus check from Toyota Bonus Bucks. With a game plan rooted in stubborn determination and a knack for reading subtle lake features, Palmer turned Lake Hartwell into a showcase of his skill.
Fantasy Fishing: Adaptability and versatility key at Fork
It’s time for a slugfest. We’re headed to Texas for the fifth stop of the 2025 Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series season – the Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork....
Thom Abraham’s Pick ‘Em Picks: Lake Fork
OK, so maybe this T-H Marine Pick Em Challenge isn’t as easy as I thought! I blame Bassmaster.com Executive Editor Kyle Jessie for that, since he is the one coming...
Fantasy Fishing: Finding gizzard eaters
If this event sets up anything like the 2019 event that Brandon Cobb won, expect multiple patterns across the Top 10 anglers that make it ton Sunday. I would expect...
Fantasy Fishing: Big bass, big stage, big expectations
Lots of anglers go to famous Lake Fork every year hoping for the catch of a lifetime and leave with their tails tucked between their legs. It’s one of the...
Fantasy Fishing: Heavy hitters and shallow bass
The famed Lake Fork is famous for one reason. Big bass. And a lot of them. While a 7- to 8-pounder is a bona fide giant on most lakes across...
Rigsbee and Clark claim High School title at Buggs Island
MECKLENBURG COUNTY, Va. — Ayden Rigsbee has been humbled by Buggs Island Reservoir more times than he can count, but he and Triangle Bass Club partner Nolan Clark exacted revenge on...
Aliff and Pope take Junior win at Buggs Island
Cody Aliff and Jon Parker Pope overcame a tough practice to win the Bassmaster Junior Series title at Buggs Island with a five-bass limit weighing 12 pounds, 2 ounces. The...
A different way to win
Winning the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Norfork Lake presented by SEVIIN has finally started to sink in for me. It was a little different way to win, but I...
