Elites hit Toledo Bend
James Niggemeyer tells the story of how he triumphed in the 2009 competition on Toledo Bend in a rare overtime fish-off for first place in the Bassmaster Central Open.
Gear
Gear up for shallow water
Matt Herren rigs his boat right for shallow water and packs a push pole too. He also recommends that you keep as quiet as possible.
Hangin’ in Outer Space
I sat there and watched him eat popcorn. Watched the Hubble Telescope slide across his glasses from left to right, watched various images from deep space start as little dots on his lens, and as the dots grew on the IMAX screen, I saw the galaxies create shadows on his face.
Fishing Everstart
Last week I went to Kentucky Lake and fished in the FLW Everstart series. Word on the street was really surprising as to why I was there. Can you guess my real motive?
Latest Industry News
Going fishin’
Florida's over. It's time to get serious about the rest of the season, and the Alabama Charge on Pickwick Lake is the place to start doing it.
How-To
Get over it
The ink is barely dry on Pure Fishing's purchase of Sebile lures, but the whispers have started already: "There's too much consolidation in this industry," "They'll destroy the brand," "The little guys don't stand a chance anymore," "We need to go back to the old days in the fishing industry, when companies toughed it out, fought back instead of selling out."
St. Croix Bassmaster Opens
Tucker in Catbird Seat
With Classic in hand, Tucker would like nothing more than to run the
Lowrance continues Sponsorship
Lowrance will continue its sponsorship of B.A.S.S. and its prestigious tournaments through 2012. "B.A.S.S. is thrilled to continue its relationship with Lowrance," said Jerry McKinnis, an owner of B.A.S.S. "Lowrance has been a longtime partner and great supporter of B.A.S.S and its anglers."
How-To
Fishing spring cold fronts
We still have six weeks or so of off and on cold snaps. If you aren't careful, they can really mess up your smallmouth fishing.
Lake Norman is over
The Lake Norman tournament is over. If I have learned one thing over the last 11 years, it's that you can't dwell on the past. When you put up bad results in a tournament, the only thing to do is learn from your mistakes and move on.
