Growing up guiding
How much do you remember about being 12 years old? About all I can recall is that I was one of the short kids on my seventh-grade basketball team, I...
Daily Limit: Anaya hot on Hudson’s tail in ROY race
A rookie runaway has evolved into a rousing race. Caleb Hudson was seemingly breezing to the 2026 Pro-Guide Batteries Elite Series Rookie of the Year title before the tables turned...
Solo excellence lifts Jones to All-American honors
Anderson Jones never really planned to fish the back half of his college career without a partner...
The hairy ball craze
Hairy ball, urchin, Coike or whatever you call this bait, it resembles nothing I’ve seen in freshwater that swims. I’m big on matching the hatch, but this bait doesn’t mimic...
Opens profile: Harlin frogs to the Classic
Michael Harlin of Osage Beach, Mo., fished the Upper Mississippi River for the first time in 2015 while competing with the University of Missouri’s bass team. He didn’t fare well...
Rhino Claims Best of Show at ICAST 2026
ICAST 2026 ramped up to full speed on Thursday inside of the Orange County Convention Center. The second full business day of ICAST was kickstarted by the first-ever Retailer Leadership...
Lake to shining lake
Every year about this time, I get accused of being an idiot. Really hard for me to debate the charge, if I’m being honest. The emails start arriving shortly after...
Key Ingredient: McCormick’s one-two punch tops Open at Hartwell
Looking back at an angler’s past victory, a deeper analysis finds a particular detail played a key role in winning. Here, we look at Tristan McCormick’s win at the 2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Southern Open at Lake Hartwell.
Gear Review: Battery Tender Charge N Start
WHAT IS IT? Battery Tender Charge N Start 4120 1200 AMP Jump Starter and 4 Amp Battery Charger. WHAT SETS IT APART? Dead batteries always seem to happen at the...
