To run or camp?
The past two days have seen diverging strategies on Lake Norman — and not just the largemouth/spotted bass options. For some, like Day-2 leader Cody Hoyle, a mobile strategy of...
Open: Hoyle hops to the top Day 2
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Despite a slow start, North Carolina pro Cody Hoyle stuck to his game plan, made a couple of key decisions and took over the Day 2 lead...
Time to get serious
What a relief! With my fellow Bassmaster Elite Series angler Cory Johnston winning the Basspro.com Bassmaster Northern Open on the St. Lawrence River recently, I’m now qualified for the 2022...
Covering water, staying on top key at Norman
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Going through the numbers to get a decent limit was a must, but the underlying theme was covering water for the top anglers after Day 1 of the Basspro.com...
Get to know kayak angler Keith Gelhar
Often times when anglers think about fishing from a kayak, the narrative is a kayak is a great tool to efficiently fish in small bodies of water. Although that is...
Open: Smith leads Day 1
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Lake Norman is approximately 34 miles long and Blake Smith saw the whole length on his way to catching a 15-pound, 7-ounce limit that leads Day 1...
Keeping the drive alive
I had to chuckle while watching TV the other day. The pundits were making a big deal over the fact that last year’s Super Bowl MVP, Tom Brady, at age...
St. Croix Bassmaster Opens
Daily Limit: Rivet next Elite in line praying for Classic help
For Tyler Rivet, it’s sure to be a nail-biting weekend watching the Basspro.com Southern Open on Lake Norman. Rivet, still cleaning up around his Raceland, La., home after Hurricane Ida...
Bassmaster Fishing 2022 Game launches October 28 with multiplayer mode and more
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Gamers and aspiring anglers alike can experience the thrill of battling big bass and other players across a variety of real-world venues when Bassmaster Fishing 2022, the Official Video Game,...
Norman all about sorting through the averages
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The good news is the bass fishing is on fire at Lake Norman. The bad news, sort of, is the fish are averaging about the same size....
