Second time’s the charm

I can’t begin to explain how amazing 2017 was for my fishing career. The first cast at Oneida Lake in the first Northern Open of the year seems like just...

Gear

Lure trends of the 2017 Elite Season

The 2017 Bassmaster Elite Series spanned four seasons, from February through September, to continually challenge the skills of the sport’s top anglers. Events occurring during the spawn were fewer than...

Conservation News

Giant salvinia returns in Texas

AUSTIN, Texas – Once thought eradicated, giant salvinia has again been confirmed in Texas’ Lake Fork. And this time, it’s probably there to stay. That’s bad news for both fish...

Going from Birmingham to Beijing

The year is almost behind us and 2018 is quickly approaching. I didn’t add any hardware to the collection in 2017 and fell well short of the goals I had...

B.A.S.S. Nation

2018 B.A.S.S. Nation regional events announced

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Bass club anglers qualifying for three B.A.S.S. Nation Regional tournaments in 2018 will have an unusual opportunity at the host fisheries — they might encounter a “10”...

Gear

Gear Review: Shimano Exsense

What is it? Shimano Exsence spinning reel What sets it apart? Ego-charged bass anglers may frown on spinning tackle, but Shimano recently debuted a serious weapon for the finesse game....

Daily Limit: The Butler did it!

Ryan Butler discovered there is crying in bass fishing. Butler was overcome with emotion several times on his two-hour ride home from the Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship Classic...

B.A.S.S. Nation

California B.A.S.S. Nation State Team for 2018 set

NACIMIENTO, Calif. — With Brad Shepherd’s win at Lake Nacimiento on Nov. 12, the 2018 California B.A.S.S. Nation State Team was set. Shepherd, of Templeton, Calif., won the 2017 California...

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