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ICAST announces ‘Best of Category’ winners for 2022
Thirty new products set to square off for ICAST overall “Best of Show” today
Gear Review: Lew’s Mark Zona Spinning Rods
WHAT IS IT? Lew’s Mark Zona Spinning Rods WHAT SETS IT APART? He’s not only the host of Zona’s Awesome Fishing Show and The Bassmasters on FS1, Mark Zona’s also a...
Ray Scott
The thing about Ray
“Hello, young man. I’m Ray Scott.” The year was 2003, and I had just taken over the editorship of Bassmaster Magazine. Ray, hat and all, walked into my office in...
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ICAST 2022: My picks
Bernie Schultz details his picks for the best new products at ICAST 2022.
Momentum is everything
As I look back at all that happened during the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River, I think it might take a couple of months for it all...
Research to understand black blotches on black bass
Have you recently caught a black bass with black patches or blotches on its body in your favorite lake or stream? Researchers at West Virginia University and the U.S. Geological...
Bass Fishing Hall of Fame prepares to honor 2022 inductees
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Bass Fishing Hall of Fame’s Board kicks off “Celebrate Bass Fishing Week” on Oct. 3, 2022, starting with its popular online auction as well as special...
The ability to adapt
With the St. Lawrence River kicking off the Elite Series’ 2022 Northern Swing, it’s given me an opportunity to consider a key element of a professional fisherman’s career — adaptation....
Gear Review: Shimano World Pop 69F
WHAT IS IT? Shimano World Pop 69F WHAT SETS IT APART? The Shimano World Minnow created waves last year when introduced, and now the Shimano World Pop 69F comes next,...
Ray Scott
Iconic Bassmaster Classic trophy to be named in honor of Ray Scott
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — When a world champion of fishing is crowned at the 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk, the angler will hoist a familiar trophy emblazoned...
