Surviving Oneida
I dream winning a Bassmaster Open tournament and qualifying for the Bassmaster Classic the way millions of Americans dream of winning the lottery. I’ve never plunked down a single dollar...
How trout fishing helped me win
Most bass pros credit their success to their early days of chasing bass. While this may come as a surprise to most of you, many of my river skills were...
Daily Limit: Lion of St. Lawrence
Back where it all started, Kevin VanDam found a lot of special Sunday on the St. Lawrence. In 1987, he fished his first B.A.S.S. tournament there. Thirty years later, in...
KVD slams door on 24
WADDINGTON, N.Y. — By noon Sunday, Kevin VanDam was already working his way back toward Whittaker Park, where the weigh-in would be held about three hours later. He knew it was over — and...
Precise lure placement matters
You don’t hear much about precise lure placement these days, but in my opinion it’s as important as anything else in bass fishing. If you miss your target, you miss...
Bassmaster Elites to converge on picturesque Lake Champlain
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — The world’s best bass fishermen will be catching mixed bags of fat largemouth and smallmouth while surrounded by some of the country’s most beautiful scenery in upstate...
Fantasy Fishing: Champlain wishes and caviar dreams
Just when they thought that they couldn’t hit a better multi-species fishery than the St. Lawrence, the Elites have been immediately thrust back into the brown/green divide on massive Lake...
2017 High School All-American: Oakley Connor
TRAVELERS REST, S.C. — “Any one can go fishing, but you can really make it as long as you’re willing to put the work in,” said Oakley Connor, a senior...
Fantasy Fishing: Picking based on largemouth
With a pretty good Fantasy Fishing finish on the St. Lawrence River, I’m slowly working my way up into the top 10 percent. Our next stop on Lake Champlain July...
Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium to be permanent home for Bass Fishing Hall of Fame
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Officials from the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame together with noted conservationist and Bass Pro Shops founder/CEO Johnny Morris today announced plans to establish a permanent home...
