Largemouth, spots or both?

Day 1 of the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open at Lewis Smith Lake served to be a challenge for the majority of the field. Only 39 limits were brought to the...

Open: LeBrun atop the field on Day 1

JASPER, Ala. — While the bites were hard to come by, Louisiana angler Nick LeBrun caught 15 pounds, 2 ounces of spotted and largemouth bass Thursday to take the Day 1 lead...

Changing with conditions key at Smith Lake

Over the past several days, the entire state of Alabama has received heavy amounts of rain. Not quite the amount of rain that postponed the Basspro.com Bassmaster Open at Lewis...

How-To

Color me irresistible

Bassmaster Elite Series pro Drew Cook keeps what he calls a “teenage girl’s Sharpie pen kit” in his boat, plus “Dollar General” nail polish in assorted colors. He uses them...

My tribute to Clyde Watts

I lost a friend and mentor recently. It’s a loss that leaves a hole in me that won’t — can’t — be filled. Clyde Watts was that important in my...

Gear

Gear Review: VMC Ned Rig Jig

WHAT IS IT? VMC Ned Rig Jig WHAT SETS IT APART? The Ned rig has morphed from specialty to mainstream lure, and VMC has taken the go-to bait to another...

How-To

Become a better map reader

Learning how to read a lake map will make you a better bass fisherman. While folks in the South still have a few months of great fishing ahead of them,...

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