Not going anywhere
This was my year back. Overall, it was a good one. I finished 11th in the Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings so I have a spot in the 2022...
Conservation News
The Lake Y project
We found a lake. It’s unimpressive. I guess we could call it average, if you want to be nice about it. Sure, there are some bass in it. But, there...
Conservation News
Bass Fishing Hall of Fame makes four conservation grants
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – August 9, 2021 – For the second consecutive year, the Board of Directors of the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame announces that the Hall has awarded four conservation...
It’s all good
The season is over for me. It could have been better, I suppose, but overall I can live with it. It’s a matter of the glass being half full as...
Kayak: Iaconelli takes top spot at Chesapeake Bay
Digital coverage provided by Bonafide CECIL COUNTY, Md. — With one minute to spare before lines out, Michael “Ike” Iaconelli landed an 18.50-inch bass that lifted him to victory Saturday...
How-To
Arey flings arrows, frogs and underspins in August
Matt Arey feels unprepared if he doesn’t shoot at least 100 arrows with his compound bow every August to get ready for North Carolina’s opening day of archery season in...
Gear
Gear Review: Huk Waypoint Pants
WHAT IS IT? Huk Waypoint Pants WHAT SETS IT APART? Combining a commitment to protecting anglers, as well as the environment, Huk’s new Waypoint Pants trace part of their origin...
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...
