Parks gives a look at Watts Bar
Only three events remain on the 2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Opens schedule — after Watts Bar this week there will be just two. Three more 2024 Bassmaster Classic qualifications will...
Gear Review: Daiwa Bessie
WHAT IS IT? Daiwa Bessie WHAT SETS IT APART? Named for the legendary “Lake Erie Monster,” this hulking 6.5-inch rip bait comes in slow-sinking (SS) and fast-sinking (FS) models, which feature...
In the sun last week, and another year
There’s been two times I left the St. Lawrence River and wondered if it would be my last on the Bassmaster Elite Series, and this last event was one of...
Mackerel mania offer action aplenty
They call ’em “zingers” for the torturous sound a spinning reel makes when a big Spanish mackerel defies the drag with a speedy run. One of the most popular sportfish...
Top 10 Bass Lakes: A Travel Guide to Fellsmere Reservoir, Stick Marsh and Kenansville
These triplets in Central Florida are perennially some of the best bass fisheries in the southeast. Last year, this trio claimed the top slot in the southeast, but angler pressure...
Daily Limit: EQ pressure mounts for Lane
Bobby Lane Jr. is finding his return path to the Bassmaster Elite Series and the Bassmaster Classic more daunting and stressful than he imagined. “It’s definitely more of a challenge...
Castledine going against the grain
Editor’s note: Griffin Bierig is an aspiring journalist at Empower Academy in Chandler Texas, where he is a junior. I first met Bassmaster Opens angler Todd Castledine at a hunting...
Wrapping up 2023
Wrapping up the season with a Top 10 at the St. Lawrence River felt good. I kicked off the year with a top 30 at Lake Okeechobee, so I started...
Radio: Cobb, Precht and Hall
Listen to the latest episode of Bassmaster Radio featuring Bob Cobb, Dave Precht and James Hall as we celebrate the 500th issue of Bassmaster Magazine.
Opens profile: Gee lives to fish
Robert Gee of Knoxville, Tenn., began competing in the 2023 Bassmaster Opens Elite Qualifiers during his final year at the University of Tennessee. The graduation ceremony took place in May...
