Snow, bad breaks and other stuff

Check out this photo of the Classic take-off ramp covered in snow this morning. Hopefully, it won’t look like that on February 24. I had enough cold and snow at last year’s Classic in Oklahoma to last me for a while.

Humminbird’s Bassmaster Backstage Pass Sweepstakes announced

To celebrate the Bassmaster Classic's return to “Sweet Home Alabama,” Humminbird has launched “Humminbird’s Bassmaster Backstage Pass” Sweepstakes, which runs through Friday, Feb. 7. Enter now and YOU could rock the bass fishing world, rubbing elbows with the sport’s biggest rockstars.

Dennis Tietje lands S3 Powersports

S3 Powersports, in Shreveport La., is excited to announce that it will sponsor Elite Series professional angler Dennis Tietje for the 2014 Elite Series Tour.

How-To

Tips for ‘Traps

The Rat-L-Trap is probably the most ubiquitous lure in all of bass fishing. Though it wasn't the first lipless, vibrating crankbait on the market, it's certainly the best known ... and perhaps the most inefficiently used.

Latest Industry News

Ike Live! debuts in February

OK folks, I’m really excited about our new project. It’s called Ike Live! What we’re going to do is take our fan interaction to a new level.

Initial thoughts on Cliff’s unlucky break

I first heard a rumor of Cliff Pace’s injury on Friday evening, and while I took note because the story would be capital-H Huge in our world if it proved to be true, ultimately I decided that it might be the workings of the fertile minds of the bassosphere.

Three factors to win

Van Soles shares the tools and strategies that cinched the Southern Open #1 on Lake Toho.

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