B.A.S.S. 101

They came, the future of B.A.S.S., toes tapping and bodies racing, to one of their first big exams.

100 Best Bass Lakes of 2012

If you’ve ever considered making a bucket list of lakes to fish, don’t bother, we’ve done it for you. Here, in order, are the best bass lakes in the country. Now, set forth and fish them all.

AUM busts big bag

Carhartt College Series records are in jeopardy after Day One of the South Super Regional on Lake Guntersville. Leading the big bass parade was Auburn Montgomery’s Tyler Strock and Dalton Darnell with 28 pounds, 10 ounces.

State largemouth bass record un-Dunn

Less than two weeks after an Arkansas largemouth bass record apparently was set, an investigation by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has revealed that the fish was caught illegally.

Back to square one

After a year of major highs (my 2011 Bassmaster Classic win followed by another Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of Year title), reality has set in. We’re starting a new season and it’s time to get back to work.

Gear

Berkley Havoc Smash Tube

Iaconelli designed the Smash Tube to resemble his most successful tubes, the ones that he found in the bottom of his tackle box that were smashed flat.

Get to Guntersville

Records will fall on Guntersville this weekend as 112 teams get set for the opening event of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series.

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