The B.A.S.S. prophecies
As we were planning Bassmaster’s celebration of the 50th birthday of B.A.S.S., I recalled the 20th anniversary issue we put together just a few years after I became editor of...
My life as a co-angler
VanDam, Iaconelli, Swindle, Reese and the rest – bass fishing stars, captaining the best in 20-foot plus fishing machines, complete with the latest powerplants hung from the transom. You know their...
Marshal Memories: The magic of being a Marshal
by Will Eads Why I love being a Marshal Since 2010, I have been participating in the Bassmaster Marshal program. It was the Bassmaster Elite Series event at Smith Mountain...
Fantasy Fishing
Fantasy Fishing: Startin’ at Lake Martin
Another year, another Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing campaign, another atypical start to the Elite Series season. Last year it was Cherokee, and this year’s frostbite special will take place in February...
Martens adds ZPI as sponsor
Leeds, Ala. – Nine-time Bassmaster tournament winner Aaron Martens has a new sponsor for the 2018 season. Martens has joined forces with ZPI, Inc. of Japan: makers of high-end, aftermarket...
Cost saving tips for keeping line fresh
Now is the time to think about respooling with fresh line. It’s also a good time to start shopping line prices at boat shows and tackle dealer spring specials. For...
Five fish that made a difference
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. This...
College: ULM leads Day 1
MANY, La. — The record-setting field of 248 teams expected an early start at the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Central Tour presented by Bass Pro Shops at Toledo Bend, but...
Déjà vu
It’s not Toledo Bend’s fault that anglers get treble hooks caught in their skin, but it seems that every time we have an event on this big fish lake that...
Where do bass live?
Over the years I’ve developed a theory that there are two basic groups of bass. We’ll start with the easy group first. I call them resident bass. Resident bass move...
