B. Lester: When God made bass lakes

Brandon Lester is an All-American guy. He’ll drink a beer with a buddy, loves to pick his guitar, and when he’s not competing in a Bassmaster Elite Series event, he’s...

Excited about catching smallmouth

This is an exciting, invigorating time of the year for me. The Bassmaster Elite Series is winding down, so it’s critically important for me to turn in my best performances...

How I will fish Lake Champlain

We are down to two events remaining in the 2021 Bassmaster Elite Series season; Lake Champlain this week and then the St. Lawrence River next week. Our season will end...

Zaldain knows smallmouth love pink

Chartreuse, green pumpkin, red craw, sexy shad, and black-blue will probably always be the top sellers on bass fishing’s menu of popular lure colors, but every once in a while,...

Keeping it simple for New York

I’ve been spending the last few days unpacking and repacking my boat to head for the 2021 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain and the 2021 Farmers Insurance Bassmaster...

Gear

Gear Review: Hobie Compass MirageDrive 180

WHAT IS IT? Hobie Compass MirageDrive 180 WHAT SETS IT APART? Billing the Mirage Compass line as one of its most versatile selections, Hobie now offers these angler-friendly kayaks with...

Lobster mac and cheese, please

Pros may not be able to count on the nomadic smallmouth bass they found in practice staying put at the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite on massive Lake Champlain, but when...

Dealing with pressure

I want to talk about pressure this time. We all deal with it at one point or another in our lives. Some of us have a lot of it, others...

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