Attend the 2019 Bassmaster Classic

The GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods is headed to the Tennessee River! The prestigious championship bass tournament — widely known as the “Super Bowl of Bass Fishing”...

2020 Bassmaster Classic Expo

Birmingham, Ala. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BASSMASTER CLASSIC Watch our highlight video from the 2019 Classic. THANK YOU FANS! The 2019 Bassmaster Classic was one for the record books. The Expo,...

Some more about finding ‘em first

Last time we talked about the things I look for when I’m trying to find bass that are all over the place in their transition — prespawn, spawn, postspawn. This...

Dazzy Vance: In the strike zone

In our sport, the “Strike Zone” is the place where a bass is most likely to attack a lure. In baseball, it’s where every player, umpire and fan focuses their...

Looking back, and forward too

Here is my take on what has been written about me becoming the longest serving B.A.S.S. Tournament Director in our 50-year history. When told of this I had no idea...

Podcast: Team Martens

Elite Series veteran Aaron Martens and his wife Lesley join Thomas and Jim in-studio to talk about his very successful career as a pro, and how it takes a husband...

Do Elite pros in the Opens scare you?

So, you want to fish the Bassmaster Elite Series, and you’ve chosen the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens as your quickest path to stardom? Good for you. I hope to...

Gear

Lure Lock adds Bill Dance

Ettrick, Wisconsin – Lure Lock is excited to announce that it has entered into a multi-year partnership with legendary fishing icon and TV personality, Bill Dance.  Bill Dance has grown...

Conservation News

Call-to-action for B.A.S.S. boaters

B.A.S.S. boaters call-to-action: In the wake of more outboard-damaging ethanol being blended into our gasoline supply, the Marine Industry has launched a campaign urging boaters to contact EPA and ask...

50th Anniversary of B.A.S.S.

The Pop-R legacy

The 1/4-ounce Rebel Pop-R is arguably the most storied bait in the history of bass fishing. Ironically, it was discontinued due to slow sales in 1978, little more than two...

B.A.S.S. Membership Swag

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