How-To
Welcome to the frog days of summer
It's hot in the Deep South right now. I'm talking melt-the-asphalt-in-the-parking-lot hot. Hot enough to fry an egg on the back of your neck hot.
Patton pulls off a squeaker
Iowa angler JJ Patton cashed in on his home waters advantage to win the Federation Nation Northern Divisional today.
Ohio, Indiana teens win junior divisional
A newcomer and a veteran were the age group winners of the Junior Bassmasters segment of the Cabela’s B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Northern Divisional on the Mississippi River.
Gear
Tripod Ultralight
When the umbrella rig craze hit last fall, everyone thought you had to be throwing 6-inch swimbaits because that’s what Paul Elias used in his breakthrough win. Well, that was the exception, not the rule.
St. Croix Bassmaster Opens
Andrew Upshaw eyes Elites
Upshaw, 25, has long dreamed of competing against the world’s best bass anglers on the Bassmaster Elite Series tour. His other dream, fishing in the Bassmaster Classic, has already come true.
Dove aiming for return to Classic
When he took off this morning on the Mississippi River, tournament leader Mark Dove was more focused on the ultimate prize rather than winning the Cabela’s B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Championship.
Tunin’ up for Oneida
I just spent a few days with the family kickin’ back at Torch Lake near Traverse City, Mich., a place where the smallmouth grow big and keep you on edge. It was a laid-back family vacation but I still had Oneida on my mind.
Are we in trouble?
I’m writing this as a concerned man. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) told me they counted 183 dead smallmouth bass in Dale Hollow Lake today.
Juniors learning lessons on the river
These Junior Bassmasters struggle with the same problem as the pros, but keep a good attitude.
Indiana’s Dove flies into first place
Sticking with what worked in practice lands Dove atop the leaderboard.
