Former B.A.S.S. owner Jim Copeland has died
NORCROSS, Ga. — Jim Copeland, one of three men who purchased B.A.S.S. from ESPN in 2010, has died. Copeland passed away Monday, following a short illness, at his home in...
Conservation News
Conservation priorities in Texas
MCQUEENEY, Texas – For new B.A.S.S. Nation (BN) state conservation directors who worry about whether they can handle the job, long-time Texas Conservation Director Tim Cook has some reassuring advice:...
Brock Mosley gains Bill Lewis as sponsor
Bill Lewis Fishing and Elite Series Pro Brock Mosley have reached an agreement to partner in promoting the brands Rat-L-Trap, StutterStep, Echo 1.75, and there are talks of new products...
Body of missing angler recovered at Okeechobee
Update 1/10/18: FLW announced the body of Nik Kayler has been recovered at Lake Okeechobee. You can read more about it here. At Bassmaster our hearts are heavy with this...
Berkley, Abu Garcia back with B.A.S.S. in 2018
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Berkley and Abu Garcia, two of Pure Fishing’s global family of quality fishing tackle brands, have signed on as premier sponsors of the Bassmaster Classic and other...
How-To
Ugly fishing habitat, beautiful results
Let’s face it, not everywhere we fish is the 1,000 Islands, Lake Champlain, Havasu or Clear Lake. Sometimes, you’re staring at some pretty dreadful looking scenery while trying to focus...
Marshal Memories: Learning and laughs on the Elite trail
By Lawson Tilghman I was a Bassmaster Marshal multiple times during the 2017 Bassmaster Elite Series. I am 16 years old, and this was such a great learning time for...
Swindle selects Rapala and VMC
When it comes to Rapala crankbaits, The G-Man is an O.G. “I’ve got a bunch of Shad Raps I started collecting when I was 19,” says Gerald Swindle, 48, who...
Show season … what’s that?
The holidays are over. That means it’s time to get back to work for most Bassmaster Elite Series pros, and it isn’t all about getting ready for the season. For...
The birth of the jerkbait
I’m pretty sure most bass anglers today have never heard of the Big Mo Bass Club from Joplin, Missouri. But if you have ever caught a bass on a suspending...
