How-To

Elites share offshore deal closers

While Geoffrey Chaucer actually told of tragically-fated lovers in his famous poem “Troilus and Criseyde,” summertime bass fisherman probably hear a familiar sentiment in his verse that spawned the fatalistic...

Classic qualifications update, with drops

The 2021 Elite season ended in July but there was still some movement in the list of Elite anglers who qualify for the 2022 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented...

How-To

Consider lure performance when choosing line

We get a lot of questions about fishing line. Anglers want to know which is best to use – braid, fluorocarbon or mono. Each type has its benefits and fits well...

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Hackney in a good place

Last year was the toughest year for me professionally. Not all of it was fishing related, but that didn’t make it any easier. Now, however, I’m relaxed and in the...

Gear

Buy the right spinning reels

My third Bassmaster Elite Series season has drawn to a close, and I’m still fishing with most of the same spinning reels that started off in my boat during my...

Daily Limit: AOY a family affair for Feider

While his father engrained the outdoors in Seth Feider with an iron fist, his mother fostered his dream with love, support and a lead foot. Little did Pete (who also...

My unbelievable win

This is unbelievable. I can’t really wrap my head around it. This was the first tournament I ever fished by myself as a boater. I have a wife, Alana, and...

Gear

Gear Review: Berkley PowerBait Gilly

WHAT IS IT? Berkley PowerBait Gilly WHAT SETS IT APART? A realistic soft plastic swimbait that features PowerBait flavor to make bass hold on longer for better hooksets, while providing...

Bassmaster Kayak Series heads to Chesapeake Bay

CECIL COUNTY, Md. — Talented kayak anglers from around the country take to the waters of the Upper Chesapeake Bay August 7 for the fourth stop of the Bassmaster B.A.S.S. Nation Kayak Series...

Relieved and proud

As I write this, it’s been just a few days since they handed me the 2021 Bassmaster Angler of the Year trophy, and I haven’t had a chance to fully...