Texas legend Lonnie Stanley passes away
Two-time B.A.S.S. winner Lonnie Stanley passed away on Friday at the age of 76. In addition to those two wins, Stanley qualified for five Bassmaster Classics. Despite those on-the-water accomplishments...
Fantasy Fishing
Casey Kmiecik: Inaugural Drain the Lake champion
In the inaugural season of Mercury Bassmaster Drain the Lake Challenge, Casey Kmiecik (caseyk05) dominated the competition and took home the grand prize. The Wisconsin native will be rewarded with...
My second season of the year
Many of my Bassmaster Elite Series colleagues are more or less done competing for the year. A few might still be fishing some of the Bassmaster Opens, but there are...
Gear
Gear Review: Thermacell MR300 Portable Mosquito Repeller Mossy Oak Fishing Bundle
WHAT IS IT? Thermacell MR300 Portable Mosquito Repeller Mossy Oak Fishing Bundle WHAT SETS IT APART? Say goodbye to the days of spraying smelly, sticky bug spray all over yourself...
Gear
New Berkley PowerBait shapes for bass
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The combination of the fishing world’s foremost bait scientists and some of the world’s greatest bass anglers gives Berkley the ability to deliver innovative shapes that bring more...
Conservation News
Yamaha Rightwaters launches plastic recycling pilot program
SOLDOTNA, Alaska — Working in conjunction with Nexus Fuels of Atlanta, Ga., and Tommy Nobis Enterprises, of Marietta, Ga., Yamaha Rightwaters aims to return 10,000 pounds of Polyethylene and Polypropylene sheet plastics...
Land of giants: Finding summer studs
When bass are in their summer patterns, understanding what the fish want helps you plan your big-bite strategy. Here’s the skinny from a quintet of Bassmaster Elite Series anglers with...
Three brands of electronics — final review
It’s taken me a full season fishing the Bassmaster Elite Series to evaluate and learn about all the available electronics on one boat. I ran Lowrance, Humminbird and Garmin on...
How-To
Tailrace dos and don’ts
The 2021 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Pickwick Lake saw Chris Zaldain committing to the Wilson Dam tailrace. Zaldain’s dedication to the turbulent water showed where his best potential limits...
Hobie B.O.S. anchored by Power-Pole takes on the mighty Mississippi
OCEANSIDE, Calif. – The next stop on the Hobie Bass Open Series (B.O.S.) Anchored By Power-Pole is the mighty Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wis. Recognized as one of the premier stretches of...
