2017 Classic: Everything will be bigger
I’ll admit it. I rooted for the Patriots to beat the Falcons in Super Bowl LI held in Houston, Texas. I’m pretty sure I was the only person in the...
Conroe conservation: A historical habitat perspective
Construction on Lake Conroe began in 1968 to create a new water supply reservoir for the City of Houston. Completed in 1973, the dam formed a 20,118-acre reservoir in deep...
Gear
Gear Review: Gene Larew Bass Shooter
What is it? Gene Larew Bass Shooter System What sets it apart? Borrowing a page from the crappie angler’s playbook, Gene Larew created a 3 1/4-inch soft plastic bait with...
Fantasy Fishing
Fantasy Fishing: Consider momentum shift for Conroe Classic
I’m a firm believer that momentum is a major player in the sport of competitive bass fishing. Success breeds more success, and success creates confidence. Great finishes can come and...
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Klinger to fish against old buddies in Classic
Boulder City, Nev. – Tim Klinger has already experienced the thrills of victory in big money tournaments, but winning the 2017 Bassmaster Classic would be the ultimate accomplishment for the...
Bassmaster Team Championship
Team bags back-to-back 40-pound limits
A couple weighed two 40-pound limits in in back-to-back weekends. Fishing the Carolinas Anglers Team Trail on Harris Lake, N.C., Shane Burns and his fiance Bonne Kelly’s second five-bass limit...
The power of the wacky rig
It must seem out of place for me to be writing about a slow, methodical technique. When you’ve built your reputation as a power fisherman who covers water and fishes...
Latest Industry News
How to win the Classic, part 2
Editor’s note: Read part 1. Classic winners will have an area to themselves, at least for a part of the time. Almost always you’ll see that the winner has found...
One writer’s best Bassmaster Classic memory
Leading the 1980 Bassmaster Classic from Day 1 took a toll on Bo Dowden as the final day neared an end. Bo was one fish short of his limit as...
