B.A.S.S. Nation Championship returns to Pickwick Lake for 2022
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Grass-roots anglers from around the country will take to the waters of Pickwick Lake to compete for one of three berths into the 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors...
Fishing all the Opens
In 2020, I qualified for the Bassmaster Elite Series through the Bassmaster Central Opens, but that wasn’t the end of my Opens competition. This year, in addition to the nine...
Gear Review: Shimano Expride B Casting and Spinning Rods
WHAT IS IT? Shimano Expride B Casting and Spinning Rods WHAT SETS IT APART? Shimano’s Hi-Power X blank delivers an optimum blend of performance and durability, from tip to handle....
Daily Limit: Bullish on Christie
If Jason Christie were a stock, his one-month chart would be a steeply cut V, as in victory. There was an almost inexplicable low between his seventh and eighth Bassmaster...
The Lake Y Project: All about access
Winston Churchill once said that “continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking potential.” Safe money would bet that he wasn’t discussing the mindset required to build...
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The devil and his lures
I was talking to a guy recently about these columns where I try to tie fishing and following Jesus together. He gave me a good idea for one — an...
Mark it down: Mosley’s time will come
DAYTON, Tenn. — As Brock Mosley waited in line during Championship Sunday’s drive-thru weigh-in for the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Chickamauga Lake, we all dreaded what was about to...
Foutz led rookie charge at Chickamauga
Jacob Foutz’s third-place finish was the headline, and the 10-angler Bassmaster Elite Series rookie class showed its overall strength and depth at the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Chickamauga Lake....
Gear Review: SpiderWire Dual Spool
WHAT IS IT? SpiderWire Dual Spool WHAT SETS IT APART? Braided lines, with their extremely durable and incredibly sensitive nature, have had an undeniable impact on the bass-fishing world, but...
Enjoying the American experience
My name is Masayuki Matsushita – Masa for short – and I am a rookie on the Bassmaster Elite Series. I am thankful to be here on the top professional...
