How-To

The smallmouth game of hi-lo

Born into current, riverine brown bass are aggressive strikers, powerful fighters and explosive acrobats. Every angler wants in on that action. But to be a successful river fisherman, you must learn to adapt.

Lugar’s late rally clinches divisional

Virginia’s Jeff Lugar came out of nowhere to win the B.A.S.S. Nation Mid-Atlantic Divisional with a final day rally on Lake Erie.

Schomaker, Appleby win junior divisional

West Virginia’s Henry Schomaker made sure he got one last chance to win a Junior Bassmaster World Championship by clinching another Mid-Atlantic Divisional title at Lake Erie.

Ish Monroe geared up for Oneida

Winning an Open on Oneida in 2011, Monroe knows what it takes.

Gear

Megabass Ito Shiner

Meet the OneTen's Granddaddy.

VanDams: Chillin’ with smallmouth

It’s vacation time for the VanDam family but that doesn’t mean fishin’ isn’t a part of our leisure time.

‘Back’ to it

Preparing for these last two events is a lot more extensive than for any of the previous six tournaments this season. That's because we're changing gears.

Pioch seizes lead at Erie

Retired West Virginia State Trooper Bill Pioch relied on his patrolling skills to uncover schools of Lake Erie smallmouth and seize the lead at the Mid-Atlantic Divisional.

How-To

Look to the creeks

It seems like every week we talk about the weather. I don’t always like to do that but this year that seems to be the most appropriate topic, at least if you want to catch more smallies.

Gear

The mad scientist

I had a great time at ICAST a couple of weeks ago. It was fun getting to see all the new products and spending time with my sponsors.