Getting down to business
After winning the 2022 Bassmaster Rookie of the Year and also winning an event my first year on the Elites, I came into 2023 with what I think are reasonable...
Fantasy Fishing: Betting on winders
This year’s return to Knoxville for the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmasters Classic presented by Toyota is about two calendar weeks later than the 2019 event. We have also had an...
Fantasy Fishing: Who will change with the changing conditions?
It was too good to be true. After a spring full of warm, favorable weather, it looks as if we’re heading back to reality with cool temperatures and changing conditions...
Fantasy Fishing: Pick a mix of history and momentum
With the talent level increasingly leveled off throughout the Bassmaster Elite Series field, it’s getting harder every year to choose a Rapala Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing team. Simply put, just about...
Fantasy Fishing: All or nothing at the Classic
It is finally time for the 53rd running of the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Toyota on the Tennessee River, and to be honest I don’t think...
Gear Review: Z-Man HerculeZ Swimbait
WHAT IS IT? Z-Man HerculeZ Swimbait WHAT SETS IT APART? HerculeZ swimbaits are made with Z-Man’s proprietary ElaZtech construction, which ensures extreme durability and longevity, so each bait lasts longer....
Getting into the Classic routine
When we launch the boats in downtown Knoxville next week it’ll be my fourth Bassmaster Classic. I’m not yet 35 years old, so technically I may not be a veteran,...
Pat Schlapper: Classic Momentum
PARK FALLS, Wis. (March 16, 2023) – Competitive fishing’s most prestigious tournament is just over one week away – the 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Toyota...
Bassmaster panel upholds Smith’s Eufaula disqualification
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. officials announced today that, after an extensive investigation and appeals process, Tucker Smith’s Day 2 catch disqualification from the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula...
Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship to be decided on Chickamauga
DAYTON, Tenn. — A prespawn bonanza is on tap for the 2023 Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship at Chickamauga Lake powered by TourneyX, and while the lake can be tough, Tennessee...
