A day with Dyer
I was miserable; I was sore. I had broken a reel and my inflatable life jacket had burst open when it got wet by mistake. Then my phone went off,...
Chester County Bass Masters Upper Chesapeake Bay Open Series
Year founded: 2012 Mission statement: To provide the best Open Team Circuit on the Chesapeake Bay giving anglers from the four-state region of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey a venue for...
Bassmaster Open winner Rasmussen bags a Vexus Buckle
There’s a rumor that Forrest L. Wood actually wore a pair of shorts one time to play softball, but without photo evidence, the tall and much-admired boatbuilding icon will forever...
Classic winning bait gets a baby brother
Ladson, SC (June 13, 2023) – A cool half mill’ and a bookcase crowded with shiny bass trophies ain’t a bad haul for a single unassuming softbait. “Over the last six...
Bass Fishing Hall of Fame awards conservation grants
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – For Immediate Release – June 13, 2023 – As part of its mission to celebrate, promote and preserve the sport of bass fishing, the Bass Fishing Hall of...
Eufaula: Open practice update with Cranford
We’re narrowing in now on the last hours of practice for the 2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula, Oklahoma. Spanning 105,500 acres and with 800 miles of shoreline,...
Gear Review: Gamakatsu Tackle Storage Shoulder Bag
WHAT IS IT? Gamakatsu Tackle Storage Shoulder Bag WHAT SETS IT APART? The Shoulder Bag’s main compartment houses two 3200 Gamakatsu G-Boxes for storing an assortment of hard baits, terminal...
Lane’s downsizing lure tactics
The thing about extremes is that their self-imposed limitations can impede consistency. That’s particularly true for anglers that let their specialty turn a race horse into a one-trick pony. Not...
Opens profile: Cannon’s winding road
After the first four Bassmaster Opens Elite Qualifier events of 2023, Texan Brett Cannon holds sixth place in the point standings. So far, he’s stumbled a bit at Buggs Island...
Saltwater b-teamers fill in the gaps
Fishing is an opportunistic sport that rewards the flexible and the open-minded. Cornerstone to that principle: Consider all of your options. To quote Cheryl Crow’s Soak Up the Sun: “It’s...
