Podcast: Grand Lake Fantasy
Jim and Thomas sit down with James Hall and Bryan Brasher as the group adds a new perspective to choosing the best team for Fantasy Fishing.
Gear
Kevin VanDam likes coleslaw spinnerbaits
As a Michigan native, Kevin VanDam grew up throwing a lot of spinnerbaits featuring painted blades for smallmouth. Some of the willowleaf blades were painted chartreuse, others were painted white,...
Horne stays on top at Central Open
MUSKOGEE, Okla. — When Harvey Horne received a text message Thursday evening notifying him he would be paired with co-angler Jeff Wallace of West Monroe, La., he knew Friday was...
Adrian College leads after Day 2
FLORENCE, Ala. — Adrian College’s Nick Marsh and Jarrod Layton landed five bass that weighed 20 pounds Friday and jumped to the top of the leaderboard with a two-day weight of 41...
Browning: Like father, like son
MUSKOGEE, Okla. — Ask Stephen and Beau Browning to define themselves as tournament anglers and you get the same answer, even though the father and son are 34 years apart....
Picking the right pitchin’ and flippin’ stick
Flippin’ and pitchin’ are a big part of successful bass fishing. It’s hard to consistently catch bass if you can’t do those things efficiently. The thing is, though, most of...
Fantasy Fishing: Local flair, consistency and history
We’re coming into my favorite part of the year when the bass are in all phases of the spawn. At Grand, there are fish staging to come up, there are...
Conservation News
‘Powerful opposition’ kills public access reform in Louisiana
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A bill that would have restored anglers’ rights to access public waters in Louisiana was voted down in the state legislature this week by a vote of...
Open: Horne leads Day 1
MUSKOGEE, Okla. — Thinking ahead has put Harvey Horne ahead of the pack in the second Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open on the Arkansas River. “I am doing something...
Bethel University takes Day 1
FLORENCE, Ala. — A record-setting field of college anglers hit the Tennessee River at Pickwick Lake for the three-day Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Southern Tour event presented by Bass Pro...
