The birth of pitching

Editor’s note: 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of B.A.S.S. As part of our celebration we’re publishing stories, videos and photos about the history of the sport, including the one below.  Any...

Gear Review: Mister Twister Mag Buzz Worm

What is it? Mister Twister Mag Buzz Worm What sets it apart? There’s no question, big worms are big-fish baits, but Mister Twister has designed one that maintains a relatively...

Podcast: Classic week!

Thomas and Jim sit down with B.A.S.S. CEO Bruce Akin and Director of Event Operations Eric Lopez to talk about the most exciting week of the year at Bassmaster. Classic...

Nation presidents as competitors

MANY, La. – When Kevin Gaubert competed last week in the Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional presented by Magellan Outdoors, he couldn’t keep his thoughts from drifting...

High School: Lay Lake weigh-in

Guido Hibdon dies

Classic week began with the bass fishing world mourning the death of Guido Hibdon, who won the world championship title in 1988. Hibdon, 72, of Sunrise Beach, Mo., died March...

Landing a Toledo Bend lunker

MANY, LOUISIANA – Chris Myers has had some spectacular catches since he started bass fishing 37 years ago. His finest, however, came when he was least expecting it on Day...

Classic: Lake Hartwell’s history

Call it a change of occupancy. Gone are the textile mills, the horse-drawn carts packed with market goods and all the ambient glow of a once-bustling town known as Andersonville....

Fantasy Fishing: Anybody’s game at Hartwell

To be perfectly honest, I find this year’s GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods to be a very challenging tournament to navigate. For Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing players, there...

Lee brothers first Classic together

Seconds after Jordan Lee was crowned Bassmaster Classic Champion inside Houston’s Minute Maid Park, his slightly older professional bass angling brother Matt rushed from the bleachers to the stage to...