How-To

Don’t overlook transitional fish

Anglers generally love to fish around shallow targets where the bass are spawning, and we tend to hold onto that pattern longer than we should. We forget that a lot of the bass are spawned and moving to where they will spend the summer.

Northern Open #1 angler roster

See who is registered to fish in the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open #1 presented by Allstate on Douglas Lake.

Early bite puts local in lead

Some anglers in the 2014 B.A.S.S. Nation Western Divisional worked all day to eke out a limit on Montana’s Noxon Reservoir. But not Tim Johnston. He did it in an hour and a half.

Gear

Hot Product Press: Costa Del Mar Starfish

The cat-eye frame is a somewhat new addition for Costa, but what’s brand new is the topaz fade frame, along with an assortment of female-friendly frames and color options.

What is Tackle-X?

When the Kirchman Foundation and the fishing tackle industry get together, everyone wins -- especially young people.

elite

20 Questions with KVD

In the world of bass fishing, Kevin VanDam needs no introduction. He is considered today's most dominating force and has the record to prove it. See how he tackles our 20 Questions.

Nation: Felty leads Day 1

Chris Felty's 'Plan B' brought smallmouth, largemouth, and the tournament lead.

Classes will be in session at the Bassmaster University at BASSfest

The modern era of bass fishing was jumpstarted in the late 1960s when a team of professional bass fishermen joined Ray Scott’s B.A.S.S. Seminar Trail and traveled the United States, teaching advanced fishing techniques to thousands of knowledge-hungry anglers.

How-To

Swindle on how to rig jig trailers

Twelve hours after losing by ounces at the Bassmaster Elite Series event on Lake Dardanelle, Gerald Swindle sat in a booth and talked about how cool it was to see his ride-along Marshal’s hands tremble with excitement during the 40-minute flurry of keeper catching madness they shared in the tournament’s final hour the day before.

Nation anglers support Sherry after death of his son

Losing a child is the worst kind of pain, so they say. And if you looked into Kevin Sherry’s face yesterday at registration for the 2014 B.A.S.S. Nation Western Divisional, you would have no doubt.