Fantasy Fishing: Pick anglers who live on the ledge

Well that stung. For Toledo Bend, I picked five guys who were shoe-in’s to have a strong finish. Tharp, who had some momentum, and the skills to do well, ended...

‘In-betweens’ are over

I never would have guessed that Cherokee Lake would’ve produced my best finish in the first four events of the 2017 season, but here we are in mid-April and that’s...

Cox catches Open lead

DAYTON, Tenn. — Friday is “Moving Day” in each of the nine Bassmaster Opens held throughout the U.S. each year. When an angler makes a mark on Day 1, continued...

Fantasy Fishing: Balance history and momentum at Ross Barnett

We’re at a tipping point in the Elite Series season, one where anglers who’ve developed momentum need to keep it going and those who’ve stumbled out of the gate need...

Open: Day 2 notes

DAYTON, Tenn. — Just five years ago Hunter Shryock didn’t know how to launch a boat. The chance to fulfill that dream – or at least part of it –...

Attacking the postspawn funk

One of the toughest times to catch bass is during what I call the postspawn funk. We ran into that during the Bassmaster Elite Series event on Toledo Bend, and...

Open: Shryock sails ahead

DAYTON, Tenn. — Hunter Shryock did a lot of waiting on Thursday during the opening day of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open on Chickamauga Lake. The Ohio pro...

Gear

Gear Review: Garmin Quatix 3

What is it? Garmin quatix 3 What sets it apart? Anglers value weather reports, tide tables, solar/lunar charts and navigational tools, but what about fitness tracking, heart rate, sleep monitoring,...

Nation: California conquers Western

REDDING, Calif.— The Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation Western Regional presented by Magellan Outdoors at Lake Shasta may be the most closely contested B.A.S.S. Nation tournament ever. After 11 teams...

Teen chasing dream at Open

Tennessee teenager Lawson Tilghman’s dream of fishing a B.A.S.S. event finally came true today at the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open. Until now the holdup was his birthday. On...