A Thanksgiving Story

I couldn't drive, I had to park, and all I could do was to listen to the child who had been blown up in the desert, and who told an old disbelieving guy that he was going to fish someday, that he was going to fish tournaments, and that he was going to win. And then, did just that.

How-To

Weighting hard baits

You can alter the performance characteristics of hard baits like jerkbaits and crankbaits by adding weight to them.

Help from above

We recently introduced you to 26-year-old Vacaville, Calif., trophy hunter Matt Allen in a story about his swim jig techniques for trophy bass

Trout and Thanksgiving

Well, we're back from Colorado and I must say, while fishing in those cold streams was an absolute ball, I haven't decided to give up bass fishing. Once you're a bass fisherman, nothing else ever seems to stack up.

How-To

Love your engine

learn a few dos and don'ts about how to save money on big motor repairs and avoid lost fishing time.

St. Croix Bassmaster Opens

2011 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens schedule

2011 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens, which will conclude with each event's final-day weigh-in at select Bass Pro Shops locations. The popular Open tournament structure will again feature three qualifying series in a Southern, Central and Northern Division.

2011 Classic by the numbers

Now that the field is set, let's look at the 2011 Bassmaster Classic qualifiers as a group. Words tell great stories, but numbers can reveal truths that words only hint at.

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