Open: Valet parking and other notes
Valet parking at a bass tournament? You bet. That’s just one of the services provided by volunteers at the Bass Pro Shops Southern Open #2 on Smith Lake. The Chamber...
Lee leads Southern Open
JASPER, Ala. — Jordan Lee was so certain the big largemouth bass he’d found in practice Tuesday wouldn’t be there today that he’d didn’t even look for it until 1:30 p.m....
Blueback herring focus of study at Smith
The weights of the bass that graced the scales on Friday proved what everyone already knew about the spotted bass fishing on Smith Lake, site of the Bass Pro Shops...
A win for the boomers
As a member of the press corps covering the 1978 B.A.S.S. Champs tournament — a downscaled version of the Bassmaster Classic that included the Top 10 B.A.S.S. pros and Top...
Jackson kayaks into tournament fishing
At Jackson Kayak headquarters you won’t find an office for the company president. Eric Jackson won’t have it any other way. Jackson designed the building without an office for himself....
Add deep jerkin’ to your year-round arsenal
I love fishing a jerkbait. It’s a lure that most anglers pigeonhole as a cold-water bait, but it’s one I use through all of the seasons. I’ll use it throughout...
Take the Aa Train
Last week I checked an item off the old bucket list – I got to fish with Aaron Martens. It’s a privilege that it has taken me 12 years to...
Fantasy Fishing: Ya Winyah some, ya loseyah some
So far, my Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing picks have tanked. Can’t blame anyone, but those of you who read my column could easily blame me for being WAAAAYYY off base. I’m...
Springtime’s the best time
As a professional angler, I have to be well-versed at fishing just about any time of year. But I’ll tell you, I greatly enjoy springtime — it’s the best time...
Swindle on Day 1 delay
Gerald Swindle, never at a loss for words about anything, had this to say about the delayed start on his home lake of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open....
