Hackney: Let’s talk shallow summer bass
The best places are in reservoirs that have little or no current and that have thick vegetation along the shoreline.
Bianchi wins on Chautauqua
Jim Bianchi, the reigning Angler of the Year for the Rochester Bassmasters, won the New York B.A.S.S. Nation tournament on Chautauqua Lake, June 21.
Longobardi withdraws from Elite Series
Stephen Longobardi will not finish his rookie season on the Elite series, but hopes to be back one day.
Ish: Finding hot weather hawgs
How you approach July and August is largely about where you’re fishing and how much grass is growing in the water.
Arndt, Hujar win New York championship
Michael Arndt and Ryan Hujar won the New York B.A.S.S. Nation High School Championship, June 7, on Owasco Lake.
Skeet’s stolen identity, KVD bowfishing
TNT most likely did some research on the bass fishing world to come up with its storyline of an angler’s murder, but apparently only a little. Very little.
Tharp: Learning to love the ledges
The best at the ledge fishing game can pull up on a place that is pounded from daylight until dark, make a cast and catch the biggest fish in the school.
Bryan Bickell of Chicago Blackhawks on Ike Live!
Bryan Bickell, who plays hockey for the reigning winners of the Stanley Cup, will appear on Ike Live! on Monday, June 29, at 8 p.m. ET.
Rookie roundup: Western swing and BASSfest
Here is how the western swing shaped up for three first-year Elites including their thoughts on the entire road trip west.