Benton established after rookie year
ONAMIA, Minn. — Drew Benton established himself from the first day of his rookie season on the Bassmaster Elite Series. He was in second place at Florida’s St. Johns River...
Swindle down, but far from out
ONAMIA, Minn. — Another impressive day of hefty smallmouth astonished fans during the second round of the $1 million Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship at Minnesota’s famed Mille...
Mille Lacs gobsmacks AOY anglers
ONAMIA, Minn. — The mood was one of giddy astonishment Friday. One day after Mille Lacs Lake astounded the top 50 Bassmaster Elite Series anglers by producing 23 five-bass limits...
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,...
