Bonadona leads on stingy Red River

SHREVEPORT/BOSSIER CITY, La. — Brent Bonadona of Port Allen, La., has been fishing the Red River for over 25 years, but he’s never seen it like this. “I started fishing...

Jones Jr. with a Red River giant

At about 10:30 a.m. Alton Jones Jr. caught a giant Red River largemouth, but dollar signs didn’t ring in his ears…rather the sound of points. After barely missing out on a Bassmaster...

George has time on his side

BOSSIER CITY, La. — Sam George is only 21 years old, yet he speaks with the confidence of a much older, wiser tournament angler. “This season I have had a...

The right way to fish Elites’ spots

There’s something going on with our sport that we need to talk about. Mike Iaconelli wrote a column about it this year, but I’d like to give you my take...

Fish shallow docks now

Fewer hours of daylight, colder nights and soon the days of going fishing in my Carhartt shorts and t-shirts will be replaced with long pants and warm jackets. This annual...

My Honey Badger nickname explained

“Why do they call you the Honey Badger?” Without a doubt, this is the most common question I get from fishing fans I meet at tournaments and sports shows across...

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Go big with your drop shot rig

Something was going on at Mille Lacs that I think you will find interesting. Many of the anglers, myself included, upsized our drop shot rigs to take advantage of the...

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Opens angler profile: Dipalma vs. his nemesis

After the first two Bassmaster Northern Opens of 2016, New Jersey’s Greg Dipalma found himself in fifth place in the AOY standings, only seven points below the top spot. He...

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