Lortz leads Nation regional

DANDRIDGE, Tenn.  — William Lortz can either go chasing bass or just let the fish come to him. Choosing the second option was a wise move as the New Yorker...

They’re in the bushes, part 2

Last time we ended with a discussion of line control. We’ll start this time with a discussion of line choices. I know a lot of top pros like to flip...

Dents couldn’t derail Team Swindle at Wheeler

Under heavy Sunday morning clouds at the Ingalls Harbor boat ramp, Gerald and LeAnn Swindle laughed, chatted with friends and paused for a photo rich with love at the end...

Flipping mats, part 2

My reel choice is pretty simple. I use a high-speed, 7.3:1 gear ratio model, Quantum SHD200HPT. The thing with the really high gear ratio is that I can get the...

Takahiro,優勝 (Champion)！

DECATUR, Ala. — In 2004, Japan native Takahiro Omori won the GEICO Bassmaster Classic during the final minutes of the final day. On Championship Sunday of the Academy Sports +...

Chip Porche’ goes Dynamic after fishing career

As the saying goes, he has been there, done that and has the shirt to prove it. Chip Porche’ went from college fisherman to aspiring pro to Elite Series angler...

Daily Limit: Tak looks east

While Takahiro Omori is an American, a Texan no less, he’s still Japanese. His homeland and family are in his thoughts, in good times and bad. During the Academy Sports...

B.A.S.S. announces 2016 High School All-American Team

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the second consecutive year, 12 standout high school anglers have been selected as members of the exclusive Bassmaster High School All-American Fishing Team. “We launched this...

Live: Championship Sunday

Fantasy Fishing: Wheeler Lake results coming later this week …

On Saturday, Luke Clausen of Otis Orchards, Wash., was disqualified from the Wheeler Lake event for violation of Bassmaster Elite Series Rule C3. Clausen appealed the decision and, under Rule...