Don’t overlook your pumps!
Most anglers understand the importance of bass boat and outboard maintenance. They take care of their investments to ensure trouble-free days on the water. One aspect of that maintenance, and a...
Open: Harlin reigns victorious at Upper Mississippi River
With a three-day total of 47 pounds, 1 ounce, Michael Harlin wins the 2026 Turtlebox Bassmaster Open at Upper Mississippi River presented by Battery Tender and punches his ticket to the 2027 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour.
Daily Limit: Arey’s cancer battle a family affair
Father’s Day will be totally different this year for Matt Arey and his family – it comes in the middle of his cancer treatment. Upon being diagnosed with metastatic lymphoma...
Open: Monsoor maintains lead Day 2
LA CROSSE, Wis. — Usually, missing your daily limit means a lead lost, but not for Tom Monsoor. The La Crosse pro’s Day 2 bag held only four keepers, but that...
River Realities
It was a common sentiment at the Day-1 weigh-ins: The Upper Mississippi River’s fishing tough. You’ll always have a handful of anglers that land on ‘em, and the Day-1 leaderboard showed...
A record-setting smallmouth experience
Sometimes it’s good to rediscover your bass fishing roots and do it where the fish are abundant and eager to bite. I did that last month, and man, what a...
A fast start for Monsoor on the Upper Mississippi River
Fresh off his B.A.S.S. Nation victory, Tom Monsoor unlocked the Upper Mississippi River on Day 1, taking the lead at the 2026 Turtlebox Bassmaster Open at Upper Mississippi River presented by Battery Tender with 19 pounds, 6 ounces.
Opens profile: Parker fishing for the love of it
There is no greater challenge in tournament fishing than stepping into the arena of the Bassmaster Opens with the goal of becoming a Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series angler. First, you...
Family life on the Elite Series
Even before I met my wife, Tiffanie, I knew that I wanted to have a family. I also wanted to spend as much time with them as possible. You might...
