1,000 casts per catch
Read how healthy, chubby smallmouth swirling around the 20,000-acre Smith Mountain Lake. ate the lunch of many of the anglers.
Author Celebrates Record Anniversary
Amazingly, George Perry's bass is still the record holder after 75 years.
B.A.S.S. Nation
Club rivalry pays off
40 Years ago Ray Scott got Bill Dance and Clyde Harbin to sign up for the first All-American tournament, and the rest is history.
A ‘Loaded’ Lake
Weather conditions have anglers worried about lower weights at the Elite Series Blue Ridge Brawl.
Smith Mountain
2005 Rookie of the Year Dave Wolak has fond memories of Smith Mountain Lake.
How-To
Jeff Reynolds’ Jerkbait Arsenal
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Jeff Reynols believes in his spinnerbait for off-color waters.
How-To
Bug Off to Bag ‘Em
Bugs are sometimes the appetizer of choice for the hard to catch summer bass.
Gary Klein Double-Duty Jigs
Two different football-head jigs did the trick for Gary Klein at the 2007 Bassmaster Classic.
Terry McWilliams Stupid is as Stupid Does
Terry McWilliams strategy focused on the discharge water from a power plant, similar to what the B.A.S.S. Federation Nation angler is used to.
Kevin VanDam Return to the Right Lure
Kevin VanDam made some last minute decisions that may have cost him the 2007 Bassmaster Classic.
