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...
Zona and Feider reflect on the Angler of the Year title
When Seth Feider lifted the 2021 Bassmaster Elite Series Angler of the Year Trophy on July 16, Bassmaster LIVE host Mark Zona applauded like everyone else who had followed the Mercury® Pro Team member’s stellar...
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,...
St. Croix Bassmaster Opens
Opens profile: Pangrac switches hats
If you attended any Bassmaster Elite Series tournament or Bassmaster Classic from 2008 through 2017, you may have bumped into Oklahoma’s Matt Pangrac. He was at every one of those...
Gear
First Look: Gamakatsu Gika Rig
Gamakatsu Gika Rig combines the natural presentation of finesse fishing with the speed of power fishing. Gika Rig use an off-set shank worm hook with an elongated drop shot style...
St. Croix Bassmaster Opens
Opens profile: Hribar a self-starter
Most bass fanatics started fishing early in life thanks to a parent or another family member. Minnesota’s Andy Hribar, who currently holds fourth place in the Bassmaster Central Opens Angler...
How-To
Lester’s 2 tips for fishing the fall ‘cheese’
The formation of thick yellow matts of algae atop hydrilla, coontail and milfoil beds each autumn is often comically called “cheese” by anglers. And it becomes as much a part...
B.A.S.S. and The Fan-Brand ink home décor licensing agreement
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. and The Fan-Brand have announced a new partnership to develop and sell officially licensed Bassmaster lighted wall signs, pool table lights and an assortment of wall décor. These...
Gear
Gear Review: Rapala OG Tiny 4
WHAT IS IT? Rapala OG Tiny 4 WHAT SETS IT APART? This is 2019 Bassmaster Classic champion Ott DeFoe’s latest addition to his self-designed OG (Ott’s Garage) Series — the...
