Cold water crankin’
It’s finally getting cold. Water temperatures are dropping everywhere, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to put away your crankin’ stick. Some of my better crankbait catches have come when...
Feel is a big deal
I just returned from a short saltwater fishing trip off the coast of San Diego. I’ve gotten more serious about my saltwater fishing over the last couple of years, ever...
My 2017: The elephant in the room
When you finish 82nd in the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings after qualifying for four GEICO Bassmaster Classics in the previous six seasons, your friends and sponsors have...
Inside Bassmaster Podcast
Podcast: The Randy Howell Story
Inside Bassmaster’s Thomas Allen and Jim Sexton sit down with Bassmaster Elite Series pro Randy Howell to get the inside track on his early years as a pro angler, including...
Gear
Gear Review: Gill Hydrophobe Down Jacket
What is it? Gill Hydrophobe Down Jacket What sets it apart? We tend to think of outerwear as being designed to keep us warm or keep us dry. Clearly, great...
Marshal Memories: Murray’s St. Lawrence Elite
by Terry Pike My name is Terry Pike, and I have been a Marshall in the Bassmaster Elite Tournament held on the St Lawrence River in upstate New York now...
Butler crowned Classic Fish-Off champion
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — Ryan Butler said on Friday that he was sore from casting so many times during that round of the Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship Classic Fish-Off. And after...
B.A.S.S. Nation
Nebraska high school championship draws record field
Valentine, Neb. — A record field of 20 teams competed in the Nebraska B.A.S.S. Nation High School State Championship July 21 at Merritt Reservoir. The 20 teams consisting of two...
Clues to solve the fishing puzzle
We often refer to fishing as a puzzle, and it’s important to consider that some of the most important pieces might appear even before you put the boat in the...
A new kind of offseason
Each year when the tournament season ends I spend the first few months winding down from the hectic tournament fishing season and turn to my other passion, hunting. It is...
