Swindle hangs on to lead
ONAMIA, Minn. — Giant limits of smallmouth bass created quite the spectacle during the first weigh-in of the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship at Mille Lacs Lake in...
Respect lightning
We had a deal in this last tournament that I think needs to be talked about. It’s called lightning, and it’s a serious hazard on the water. On Friday we...
Mission accomplished up north
We have two new additions to the Jones household — two puppies. What does that have to do with fishing? Well, something I like to do at the end of...
Gear
Gear Review: Rapala Skitter V
What is it? Rapala Skitter V What does it do? Topwater walk-the-dog lure What sets it apart? The bait features an exclusive design that radically alters the action of this...
Swindle buoyed by humor to begin Day 2
Gerald Swindle wasn’t himself on Day 1 of the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship at Mille Lacs. Humor is his gift, and he just wasn’t funny Thursday. He...
What it’s like on a good day?
ONAMIA, Minn. — Wow. If fishing is this good when it’s tough, what’s it like on a good day at Mille Lacs Lake? The weigh-in looked like a smallmouth bass...
Low water at Champlain will challenge Northern Open field
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — A hot, dry summer is likely to alter the shallow-water bite at Lake Champlain during the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open Sept. 21-23. While pre-fishing for the tournament,...
One for Colin Kaepernick
When I was a kid, one of the first things I was taught in school was to show respect for God and country by learning to pledge allegiance to the...
Swindle talks smallies, big limits, lures at Day 1 launch
If you want to know the weather conditions at Day 1 launch of the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship at Mille Lacs, Minn., just ask on-air meteorologist Reynolds...
Expect big weights, tough fishing
ONAMIA, Minn. — Expect to see some huge five-bass limits of smallmouths in the three-day Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship at Mille Lacs Lake. What you won’t see...
