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.

New water

Failing to land a single keeper for an entire day can be depressing and throw a wrench in your mental game. Fortunately anglers at the Genuity River Rumble who failed to land any fish, weren't alone.

A pool of difference

In this article you can read how Alton Jones went to Pool 18 to get away from the giant crowd at pool 19 where there were a few spots covered up with boats.

Trying river fishing

In this article, read how for those at the top of the standings, hanging on can be tough.

Bottoms up

In this article, you can read how Iowa and the Mississippi have become the places of redemption for four Elite series anglers at the bottom of the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings.

Day Two notes and quotes

In this article, read how three different anglers. Brent Chapman, James Niggemeyer and Pat Golden all failed to bring a fish to the scales, but, on the strength of their Day One bag, still qualified.

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