Fantasy Fishing: Lester was best overall pick at Grand Lake
GROVE, Okla. — As anticipated, many big bags of largemouth bass were brought to the scales at the 2018 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Grand Lake. And to...
Social media and fishing
When I was growing up, if I wanted to learn about fishing, I looked to the men in my life to teach me. Just as many of the other professional...
Anything possible on Day 3
After some wild ups and downs in the standings from Day 1 to Day 2, anything is possible on Day 3 at the Academy + Sports Bassmaster Elite at Grand...
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...
