Anglers Inn International offers complimentary B.A.S.S. memberships

COEUR D’ ALENE, Idaho – Billy Chapman Jr., owner and founder of Anglers Inn International, believes everyone should become a B.A.S.S. member. And he puts his money where it supports his...

KVD takes over on Day 3

GROVE, Okla. — After catching his heaviest limit of the tournament on Day 3, bass fishing superstar Kevin VanDam took over the lead at the 2018 Academy Sports + Outdoors...

Lester leads after Day 2

GROVE, Okla. — Brandon Lester of Fayetteville, Tenn., is no stranger to pressure. Just over a month ago, he and his wife Kimberly welcomed a new baby girl to their...

Swindle catches 21 pounds and two proud coins

Beneath Gerald Swindle’s world-class humor is a heart topped-off by two ears that listen closely to the stories of others — including the life stories of his ride-along marshals in...

Ashley off to a ‘rocky’ start at Grand Lake

The limestone, sandstone, and dolomite beds that cradle Grand Lake o’ the Cherokees yielded a disappointing 11-pound limit for Casey Ashley on Day 1 of the Academy Sports + Outdoors...

Bet on the come or run and gun?

Yesterday while interviewing the anglers at the weigh-in I discovered a reoccurring comment. The importance of finding new water was the common denominator.  That brings up a thought. The inland...

Game plans of the top anglers

GROVE, Okla. — Check the mood of the 108 anglers and the tone is neutral at the 2018 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Grand Lake. Nobody is complaining...

Spring Fever in Oklahoma

Springtime is a special season for those of us who love the outdoors, and the Bassmaster Elite Series is jam-packed full of dedicated and accomplished outdoorsmen. For some it’s duck...

Mellow, wins

(or the night I saw Michael Jordan wink) “You jump, jump here…” Dateline: After the weigh-in “Patience will achieve more than force.”~Edmund Burk It was close, the game, maybe two,...

Electronic imaging features

Modern fishing electronics equipped with side imaging (SI) and down imaging (DI) have changed the way I fish. You can find similar features on other brands, but there have been...