How-To

It’s topwater time

If you followed last week’s West Point Lake Battle, you noticed topwater lures got a lot of play. That’s because West Point set up perfect for the surface lure bite.

How-To

So you want to win AOY?

The truth is, the same things that lead an Elite angler to an AOY title will work for you in your bass club or in any other tournament circuit out there.

Westmorland the protector

Billy was a great fisherman — arguably the best smallmouth fisherman of all time and certainly an angler far ahead of his time — but he wasn’t the most forthright guy when it came to sharing what he knew about his beloved Dale Hollow.

Don’t go chasing waterfalls

TLC’s rhythm and blues hit “Waterfalls” played heaviest in my mind as Tommy Biffle recounted his daredevil-like Day One at the Bassmaster Elite Series Alabama River Charge presented by Star brite.

Spot-on

John Murray whacks 18+ pounds of spotted bass for Day One lead.

How-To

More than “just” practice

One of the questions I get a lot from fans and casual anglers is how I go about practicing for a tournament and what my goals are in preparing for an event.

Holy Snot

There are tournaments every once in a while where you just have to say “Holy Snot!”If you were watching any part of the Elite Series Alabama River Charge presented by Star Brite, then those words became pretty commonplace Thursday.

High waters work well

Normally, when you have an extra 10 feet of water in your backyard, you aren’t too happy.

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