The business side of being a pro

You have to be a good businessman with a long-term plan; never get ahead of yourself and put your family or career in jeopardy by doing too much too quickly.

More wind makes more work

The story of the day was a fairly tight-lipped fishery as the Southern Open began on Lake Tohopekaliga in central Florida.

Lanier running away from Kissimmee Chain field

With dreams of 30-pound catches and a new BASS three-day catch record mostly out the window thanks to a cold front, Daniel Lanier presented the field with a challenge greater than the weather.

Crowded field for the first Open of 2013

When you have nearly 200 anglers and another 200 co-anglers fishing in one tournament, you’re bound to get a wide variety of responses to the question “What’s the key to winning this thing?”

45 years of B.A.S.S.

B.A.S.S. has grown from a wild idea to an organization with more than 500,000 members worldwide and magazines read by 4.3 million people a month.

Curse of the Classic local

Baseball had the Curse of the Bambino and still has the Curse of the Billy Goat. In fishing, there's the Curse of the Bassmaster Classic Local Favorite.

Act now to register for Central Regional

Registration is drawing to a close for the Central Conference Regional, and the field of teams is expected to increase significantly, reflecting a growing interest in college tournament fishing.

Back in ’81

I’ve been reading about some of the old Classics on the site lately and they made me think of one of the first winners I can remember.

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