KVD: ICAST is busy time for Elite anglers
By now you probably noticed on Bassmaster.com this is a big week for the tackle industry. It’s ICAST week, a time when all the major manufacturers get together with buyers...
Gear
Lucas’ babies
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Justin Lucas and his bride BreeAnna recently welcomed their first child into the world — a healthy baby boy named Cooper. But to say Cooper is...
Daily Limit: Clausen continues to mend
ORLANDO, Fla. – Luke Clausen continues to lament a fall that sidelined him for the 2018 Elite season. He’s on the mend and was able to make it to ICAST, where...
Conservation News
Urgent: Take action to defend the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
Congressmen Tom Emmer (R-MN, CD6) and Rick Nolan (D-MN, CD8) have introduced an amendment (Amendment #71) to the 2019 House Interior Appropriations Bill, blocking Secretary Ryan Zinke from ordering a...
ICAST week for me
On Monday, I got to do something I’ve never done — I fished offshore in 160 feet of water. I caught grouper, red snapper and amberjack. While it was a...
Conservation News
AFTCO and B.A.S.S. Nation Conservation Grant winners selected
ORLANDO, Fla. – AFTCO and B.A.S.S Nation are proud to announce the four chapters selected for the AFTCO and B.A.S.S. Nation Conservation Grant Program. The winning grants were presented at...
ICAST 2018 features some true game changers
One of the great perks/privileges of my job — which isn’t available, by the way — is that I often get my hands on new lures and tackle for testing...
Gear
Daily Limit: British invasion at ICAST
ORLANDO, Fla. – In the 1960s, rock ‘n’ roll bands like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones created a British Invasion. At ICAST, the Brits invaded about 10 years ago in...
Strike King Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops
Pure Fishing helps college angler recoup fire losses
St. Peters, Mo. — When Tyler Smith’s fishing tackle went up in flames, Pure Fishing came to the rescue. The Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) senior was living off-campus at...
My pre-ICAST picks
Each year, the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) hosts the fishing industry’s largest trade show. It’s called ICAST, and it attracts manufacturers, sales reps, buyers and dealers who have a common...
