Pickwick Landing State Park gets a facelift
COUNCE, Tenn. — World-class smallmouth fishing has long been a claim to fame for Pickwick Lake, listed 13th in Bassmaster Magazine’s Best Bass Lakes of the Decade in 2020. Now,...
Nation: Terajima takes lead on Hartwell
ANDERSON, S.C. — Nobuyuki Terajima secured a five-bass limit of 14 pounds, 2 ounces Wednesday to take the lead on Day 1 of the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Southeast Regional...
Conservation News
Bill will restore Texas Parks’ role in protecting the state’s Water, Fish, and Wildlife Resources
AUSTIN, Texas (April 27, 2021) — A new bill proposed in the Texas House of Representatives will restore to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department the key ability to participate in hearings...
Lester reels in Lake Hop title sponsorship
FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. — Bassmaster Elite Series pro Brandon Lester announced a new partnership with Lake Hop, a boat share marketplace that connects people who want to have unique experiences on...
Gear
Gear Review: YETI Crossroads 40L Duffel
WHAT IS IT? YETI Crossroads 40L Duffel WHAT SETS IT APART? Like literally everything YETI makes, the quality and thoughfulness of the design set it apart. YETI is never the...
Ignore dock talk and trust yourself
Back in October when I won the 2020 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Chickamauga Lake, I said that I was kind of in a daze. I was having trouble comprehending...
Cult 45 and the search for the record limit
Nearly every year the remaining members of the undefeated 1972 NFL Miami Dolphins team collectively hold their breath as some team makes a run at matching their perfect record. When...
A Family Tradition: ‘Three-headed monster’ makes Mississippi State Team
Whether they are fishing in Louisiana or Mississippi, Jason Pittman,44, his father Floyd, 66, and son Trenton, 21, are a threat to win any derby they enter. While Jason and...
Gear
Learning to embrace change
Being a veteran angler is beneficial most of the time, but it can also be a curse. Older, experienced guys like me tend to get set in our ways. We...
Seasonal delays could unleash Pickwick’s potential for Open
COUNCE, Tenn. — Spring conditions have slowed Pickwick Lake’s seasonal progression, but Bassmaster Elite Series pro Justin Atkins believes that could bode well for anglers competing in the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open. Competition...
