Smallmouth: Are there any rules?
We’ve fished three events in smallmouth territory. Here’s how they went for me… At the 2017 Huk Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence Presented by Go RVing I finished a resounding...
Conservation News
Mille Lacs smallmouth study underway
Known for decades as one of the Upper Midwest’s leading walleye factories, Minnesota’s Mille Lacs Lake in recent years also has made a name for itself as a consistent producer...
High School All-American
2017 High School All-American: Dalton Combs
OZARK, Mo.— A junior at Ozark High School and member of the 2017 Bassmaster High School All-American team presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. Dalton Combs has earned seven Top 20 finishes,...
How to fish around pesky predators
We should talk about this at some point. I know, I know, it’s Bassmaster.com, but there’s no way around one of the coolest and most annoying species to a bass...
Latest Industry News
Kriet’s laydown lowdown
We tend to overuse the 24/7/365 thing, but ask Bassmaster Elite Series pro Jeff Kriet what he can depend on just about anytime he hits southern waters and he’ll say...
Roy to host 2nd Annual Stars & Stripes Bass Open
LAKE CUMBERLAND, KY – Calling all anglers! This October, Bassmaster Elite Angler Bradley Roy and USA Cares, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supporting military families in crisis, will join forces to...
Gear
Gear Review: Abu Garcia Revo Premier
What is it? Abu Garcia Revo Premier What sets it apart? Abu Garcia is taking the Revo premium performance to the next level with the fourth generation of the Revo Premier...
Gear
Matt Lee’s jumbo-sized drop shot lure
Matt Lee loves to fish a drop shot, but his decision to drop shot a 5” Strike King Z-Too on a straight shank hook for Lake St. Clair smallmouth, was...
St. Croix Bassmaster Opens
Opens profile: Poirier making noise
With only Douglas Lake in Tennessee left to fish on the 2017 Bassmaster Northern Opens, Virginian Frank Poirier is third in the AOY standings. This lean, 60-year-old, wood-flooring distributor is...
Day on the lake: David Mullins
A crazy spring can make for unpredictable early summer fishing. Unseasonably cool temps can modify traditional bass movements. Just because it’s June doesn’t mean bass have moved offshore. Remember, fish...
