Mississippi River: How They Did It

The conditions were horrible on the Mighty Mississippi falling, muddy water and a venue that fished small. Still, the Elite Series anglers showed their stuff. They picked their way through woody, shallow water sloughs one pool north of the launch site with plastics and shallow running crankbaits to catch what they could on their way to winning performances.

Watching, reading, supporting

Like a lot of guys, I took up fishing on my own. My dad never cared for it and doesn't to this day. But I know I could not have gotten to where I am without his support and encouragement.

Gary Klein

Today's winning purse amounts, and the prestige that goes with winning, are inconceivable compared to what they were when some of the anglers first started in competition.

Rollin’ over the river

In this article read how prior to the Genuity River Rumble practice, Rick Clunn scans the waters of the Mississippi from the sky.

How-To

The 5 best largemouth rivers

In this article, you can read about the five top choices of resource managers, professional anglers, guides, outdoor media members, and industry insiders of rivers typically fishable by bass boat.

How-To

The 5 best smallmouth rivers

From the selections made by resource managers, professional anglers, guides, outdoor media members and industry insiders, we compiled a list of the five top favorite rivers for smallmouth bass fishing.

Gear

Bassmaster Elite Series Winning Gear

In this article, you can read about some of the techniques and gear that Kevin Short used successfully as he claimed a victory in the Genuity River Rumble on the Mississippi River out of Fort Madison, Iowa.

Sweet 17

There are slim pickings for the Elite Series pros at the Genuity River Rumble.

Systems failure

Changing conditions on the Mississippi have forced anglers to change their techniques, some have fared better than others.

Rookie Rocking River

After three days on the Mississippi River, Elite rookie Billy McCaghren has taken the lead.