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Food for fishing

Ever since college, I’ve been into working out in the gym. For some reason, I just loved it. And when I was a kid, I loved fishing — still do....

Gear

Gear Review: Hobie iTrek 9

WHAT IS IT? Hobie iTrek 9 WHAT SETS IT APART? If a standup paddle board and a kayak had an offspring, it would likely resemble the Hobie iTrek 9, an...

St. Croix Bassmaster Opens

Opens profile: McKinney making most of opportunity

When Illinoian Trevor McKinney won the Carhartt Bassmaster College Classic Bracket presented by Bass Pro Shops in November of 2020, he earned one of the greatest opportunities in bass fishing....

How-To

Catch a giant this fall

It’s fall, almost. Much of what you read and hear about involves catching numbers. The baitfish are moving shallow and so are the bass. But what about catching a giant?...

How-To

Tying up a knotty controversy

Few professional bass anglers spool their spinning reels with fluorocarbon line anymore. The standard practice now is to fill the reel with a 10- to 15-pound braid and tie on...

St. Croix Bassmaster Opens

Opens profile: Foutz restless for success

After the first two Bassmaster Southern Open tournaments of 2021, Tennessee’s Jacob Foutz is atop the Southern Opens Angler of the Year standings. Given that Foutz is only 22 years...

St. Croix Bassmaster Opens

Opens profile: Smith puts faith over fishing

When Florida’s Blake Smith attended Polk State College, he minored in religion with thoughts of becoming a minister. After graduating, he attended the University of South Florida thinking he might...

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