Toledo Bend: Joy and big bait pain
Well, the Toledo Bend Elite Series event is behind us, and all I can say is that it was a major pain in the neck – and my hand if...
Completely hacked off
When the text came through, I thought a tornado had hit my boat. My next-door neighbor, Paul Moody, and I share ownership of an old center console that we use...
Conservation News
B.A.S.S. Nation angler in top aquatic plant management for Florida
It stands to reason that a person who enjoys fishing and duck hunting understands the balance in nature and cares to protect it. Matt Phillips is a B.A.S.S. Nation member...
Bassmaster Open slated for Tennessee’s Chickamauga Lake
DAYTON, Tenn. — How good is the fishing on Chickamauga Lake right now? Ask Bassmaster Elite Series pro Brandon Coulter, who lives in Knoxville, Tenn., which is about an hour...
Time to tidy up tackle
My youngest son and his wife inspired me to declutter my life, and I’m glad they did. Descending from a long line of hoarders, I needed to purge my belongings. At...
How-To
Shaw Grigsby offers five tips to catch more spawning bass
Gerald Swindle once said, “I’m not sure if Shaw Grigsby is an organ donor, but if he is, I want his eyes.” Swindle’s humor is world class, and while he’s...
Spring cold front? No worries
We all deal with spring cold fronts. Some of us are lucky. We spend enough time fishing that we get the good weather, too. But for others they can be...
St. Croix Bassmaster Opens
Opens profile: Pollard ahead of expectations
Alabama’s John Pollard claimed second place at the first Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open of 2017 on Florida’s Harris Chain and is far ahead of where he thought he...
Spotted spawn key for Nation Western Regional
Lake FactsForage base: Threadfin shad, trout and kokanee salmon.Surface acreage: 30,000 acres.Shoreline mileage: 365 miles.Expected water clarity: 1 to 6 feet of visibility.Dominant structure/cover: Rocks, standing timber in the upper...
Lieutenant Governor announces Louisiana Bass Trail program
BATON ROUGE, La. – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, the Louisiana Office of Tourism and Louisiana Office of State Parks announce the launch of the Louisiana Bass Trail, an effort bringing...
