Changes at Douglas Lake will impact final Bassmaster Southern Open
DANDRIDGE, Tenn. — Douglas Lake won’t be like its old self when the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open is held May 19-21. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. First,...
Daily Limit: Long live KVD!
Reports of Kevin VanDam’s demise were greatly exaggerated. That misappropriated misquote of Mark Twain kinda fits since there was talk that the Kalamazoo Kid, not really much of a kid...
Return of the King!
MANY, La. — Superstar professional angler Kevin VanDam often deals with a different set of circumstances than the average angler on the Bassmaster Elite Series. With such a sparkling resume,...
Getting practical information from your electronics
Modern electronics will give us information we couldn’t even dream about 10 or 12 years ago. Frankly, I can’t imagine trying to fish a high-level tournament without my Raymarine units....
Conservation News
Wyoming Flaming Gorge bass restrictions
CHEYENNE, Wyoming — The Wyoming B.A.S.S. Nation (WBN) is encouraging support for a regulation that likely will eliminate weigh-tournaments on the Wyoming portion of Flaming Gorge for at least a...
Mossy Oak Bassmaster High School presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors
Virginia qualifies teams for high school national championship
Clarksville, Va. –– The top two finishing teams from the Virginia B.A.S.S. Nation High School/Youth State Championship will be heading to the Costa Bassmaster High School National Championship this summer...
Cracking a tube: a great smallmouth technique
Two weeks ago I made my first spring trip up to northern Michigan to fish for smallmouth. While packing for the trip, I put a sack full of 3 1/2-inch...
Fantasy Fishing: KVD was the best pick at Toledo Bend
MANY, La. — Ranked as America’s top bass lake in 2015 by Bassmaster magazine, the ARE Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Toledo Bend didn’t disappoint. Between the Bassmaster Classic and...
Gear
Gear Review: Abu Garcia Abumatic
What is it? Abu Garcia Abumatic SX What does it do? The traditional “push-button” type reels that are easy to use and very durable. What sets it apart? The reengineered...
Latest Industry News
South Carolina high school teams qualify for national championship
Prosperity, S.C. — A schedule conflict for several high school anglers limited the turnout for the South Carolina B.A.S.S. Nation State High School Championship April 30 at Lake Murray. “We...
