Sitting in the stands
Now that the Bassmaster Elite Series is over for the year I’m able to kind of sit back and truly be a fan of the sport. During the season I’m...
2023 Opens features new locations, new format
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The St. Croix Bassmaster Opens presented by Mossy Oak Fishing have grown exponentially in popularity over the past few years. But the buzz has never been louder than it’s...
Gear Review: Hobie Mirage Passport R
WHAT IS IT? Hobie Mirage Passport R Series WHAT SETS IT APART? Broadening its lineup with entry-level fishing kayaks that look and feel more like pricier paddle craft, Hobie introduced...
Opens profile: Sands ‘bears’ down on bass
Ole Davy Crockett didn’t have much on Tennessee’s Cole Sands who is currently sixth in the overall 2022 Bassmaster Opens Angler of the Year standings. The “Ballad of Davy Crockett”...
Looking back at 2022
When I look back at the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series season, I have to say that, without winning an event, it was definitely my best year. It was my most...
Aoki retires from Elite Series
Three-time Japanese Angler of the Year and Bassmaster Classic qualifier Daisuke Aoki has announced his retirement from the Bassmaster Elite Series. The 39-year-old angler hailing from Yamanashi, Japan, has fished...
Mississippi’s Herring claims overall title at 2022 Bassmaster High School Combine
DECATUR, Ala. — Talented high school anglers from across the U.S. gathered for the second Abu Garcia Bassmaster High School Combine presented by Skeeter on Wheeler Lake in Decatur, Ala., for a weekend combining...
Combs announces 2022 Sam Rayburn Slam
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Keith Combs is excited to announce the 6th Annual Keith Combs Sam Rayburn Slam Tournament and banquet to benefit the CAST For Kids Foundation. The tournament...
Autumn’s bass bonanza, part 1
Fall bass fishing can be phenomenal. There are two distinct periods you need to be aware of to take full advantage of it: the “fall feed” followed by the “fall...
Remembering Dale Kelley
A man of great stature and influence with a humble spirit is hard to find. By all accounts, Dale Kelley was such a man. A great friend of fishing, Dale...
