Gear Review: Huk Waypoint Insulated Jacket
WHAT IS IT? Huk Waypoint Insulated Jacket WHAT SETS IT APART? Most anglers are diligent stewards of natural resources, so keeping trash out of the waterways is second nature. Huk’s...
Rivers make sense to me
Winning the 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River was surreal. Sometimes you really know when you are about to win, but this one, nobody knew. Chris Johnston and...
Opens EQ: More on the new Elite qualification system
“Managed expectations” — it’s how you help ensure proper preparation on the front end for optimal output on the back end. St. Croix Bassmaster Opens Director Hank Weldon used this...
Thompkins takes the win on Upper Chesapeake Bay
CECIL COUNTY, Md. — JT Thompkins was a man on a mission and his Championship Saturday performance fulfilled this truth with a 17-pound, 4-ounce limit that capped a three-day total of 39-12...
High hopes for high water
Calculating ebb and flow — specifically, where and when fish will feed — dominates the tournament angler’s thoughts when competing on a tidal fishery. Everyone has their favorite stage and...
Beaudrie takes the lead on Day 2 at Chesapeake Bay
CECIL COUNTY, Md. — No one was more surprised to see Chris Beaudrie atop the leaderboard than Beaudrie himself. Nevertheless, a two-day total of 33 pounds, 14 ounces has the pro from...
Smallmouth don’t feed like largemouth
All black bass species rely on the same four senses to keep their bellies full. I’m referring mainly to sight, sound, vibration and smell. A lot of bass anglers assume...
Suffering the saltwater scenario
Coming off his second Elite win two weeks ago at the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River, and fishing a water body he’s spent his entire adult life learning,...
Opens notebook: Elite quest, the other Swindle, tide running
NORTH EAST, Md. — The local expert factor weighs heavily when the fishing is extremely tough, and especially so on fickle tidal fisheries. That’s not at all the case after...
Gardner claims early lead
CECIL COUNTY, Md. — Calling Jody Gardner “hardheaded” would be neither insulting nor incorrect. In fact, that mentality delivered a limit of 18 pounds, 3 ounces that leads Day 1 of the St....
