Fantasy Fishing: Count on skilled vegetation anglers to catch them on Cayuga
I’ve fished two B.A.S.S. tournaments on Cayuga Lake (a Northern Open in ‘12 and an Elite Series event in ‘14) and both were held in mid-August. Even though this year’s...
Matt Reed leaves the Elites
“When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” ~Yogi Berra Sports, she’s a tough business. Becoming a pro in the sports biz is tough, walking away from...
Busch Beer title sponsor for the Bassmaster Cayuga Lake Elite event
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. today announced a partnership with Busch beer, who will be the title sponsor for Bassmaster Elite at Cayuga Lake event June 23-26 out of Union Springs, N.Y. The tournament...
Elite pros expect mixed bags of big bass at Cayuga Lake
UNION SPRINGS, N.Y. — The Bassmaster Elite Series season begins its “Northern Swing” next week with the Busch Beer Bassmaster Elite at Cayuga Lake, in Union Springs, N.Y., June 23-26. As the...
How-To
Zell Rowland on topwater, part 2
Part 2: Topwater Bait Types In part 1 of this series, topwater legend Zell Rowland covered the right gear for topwater fishing. In part 2, he gets down to bait...
Latest Industry News
The first annual Ike Foundation fundraiser
OK guys, it’s just around the corner! On Aug. 6 The Ike Foundation and the Mid-Atlantic Youth Anglers & Outdoor Program are partnering to put on the 2016 Ike Celebrity...
High School All-American
2016 High School All-American: Cody Stahl
GRIFFIN, Ga. — Cody Stahl got the fishing team started at his high school, led it to state victory twice and now is headed to the college level with those...
Sticking with your strengths
A huge congratulation goes to my good friend Greg Hackney for winning the Geico Bassmaster BASSfest presented by Choctaw Casino and Resort on Lake Texoma last week. His performance demonstrated...
Reflecting on BASSfest results
For me, reflection and analysis are important parts of being a professional fisherman. So, looking back on last week’s BASSfrest event on Lake Texoma, I’ve had time to think about...
Fantasy Fishing: Choose anglers who have an axe to grind
I picked a pretty good team for Texoma, but not good enough. It was my best showing of the year, and I climbed from a near single-digit percentile to 17.5...
