Season’s over … now what?
So, the 2023 Bassmaster Elite Series season is over … now what? First, let’s recap the season. I definitely made some improvements in my performance this year, but one absolute...
Hot Spots: Watts Bar Lake
On the chain of Tennessee River lakes spanning east Tennessee, Watts Bar Lake gets less fishing pressure, even though it supports a vibrant largemouth and smallmouth fishery. Watts Bar is...
Lane’s comeback, ledges and weeds in play
KINGSTON, Tenn. — Bobby Lane Jr. is back in his element. The veteran Florida pro is leading a B.A.S.S. event and doing so by dialing into the intricacies of a...
Lane leaps ahead at Watts Bar
KINGSTON, Tenn. — Bobby Lane didn’t want to overstay his welcome, but protecting a special spot allowed the Lakeland, Fla., pro to bag a limit of 15 pounds, 2 ounces to lead...
A decent year that didn’t end well
I’ve told you before in this column that I’m a believer in the concept of “it wasn’t meant to be.” If I give something all of my effort and make good...
Excellent bass population could counter boat traffic for Lake of the Ozarks Open
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. — Lake of the Ozarks has much to offer, but during the St. Croix Bassmaster Open Division 2 event on the 54,000-acre Osage River impoundment, Elite Series pro Cody Huff said...
Gear Review: Z-Man ChatterBait Elite EVO
WHAT IS IT? Z-Man ChatterBait Elite EVO WHAT SETS IT APART? This high-performance iteration from the proven ChatterBait lineup is designed around a stout 5/0 custom heavy-duty needlepoint black nickel...
Bassmaster Redfish Cup heads to South Carolina’s Winyah Bay for 2023
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Ten teams will compete for their share of a $100,000 purse when the 2023 Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship presented by Skeeter Boats travels to Winyah Bay in Georgetown, S.C.,...
Dialing into all the variables at Watts Bar
KINGSTON, Tenn. — JT Thompkins best summed up how fishing will play out this week at the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Watts Bar. “The grass opens up a whole...
Daily Limit: Pan Am derby helps push for Olympic bass fishing
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Efforts to get bass fishing into the Olympics could be as close as a cast or two away. That mission was the thrust behind the Pan...
