Find the gobies, find the bass

Most of the St. Lawrence smallmouth will be feeding heavily on gobies hanging around rockpiles, shoals and drops in depths of 20 to 50 feet.

Hackney: Before the first cast

As Hackney stood on the front deck of his boat waiting in the darkness of pre-dawn inside the harbor at Escanaba’s Ludington Park, a bevvy of thoughts ran through his mind.

The Escanaba Wind

The Escanaba Wind may have cancelled three days of the AOY Championship, but it also brought a gift: time.

Bowman on weather

There is a running joke among the editors of all things Bassmaster (website, television, magazine) when it comes to an Elite event that the weather is always a story. It’s...

Ken’s Escanaba diary

The park where they'll hold the weigh-ins and Bassmaster University looks great. Homes across the street look like Norman Rockwell paintings.

One-hit wonders

For one brief, shining season, these guys were among the best in the business.

J-Proz earns ROY title

A stellar field of rookies competed on the Bassmaster Elite Series this season, including a past Forrest Wood Cup champion and a B.A.S.S. and FLW tournament champion.

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