Chaos continues, anglers are nomads

FLORENCE, Ala. – The chaos began building as violent thunderstorms rolled into northwest Alabama Wednesday morning. It reached a crescendo about 3:30 p.m., during the final hours of the third...

Wind, current collide at Pickwick

FLORENCE, Ala. — Gusty winds and strong current are givens during springtime on a river system like Pickwick Lake, but too much of both, when coming from opposite directions, spell...

Gleason just going with it

Darold Gleason and the rest of the Bassmaster Elite Series field had a quick morning on the water after Day 1 of the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Pickwick Lake...

Major adjustments required at Pickwick

FLORENCE, Ala. — It’s an understatement to say that Pickwick Lake suddenly looked different Wednesday than it did the previous two days. It’s an understatement as massive as the storm front that moved through the South on Wednesday. And...

How-To

Is it prespawn, spawn or postspawn?

It’s time to hit the water. We all know the bass are either in their prespawn, spawn or postspawn mode. But, how do you tell the difference?  The first thing...

Fantasy Fishing

Fantasy Fishing: The tale of two species

Well, how about that — a wire-to-wire victory with nothing but smallmouth bass on the Tennessee River by that stealthy Canadian Jeff Gustafson. Each morning I’d roll over and grab...

St. Croix Bassmaster Opens

Closing out a win is all about timing

When I won the 2020 Bassmaster Texas Fest on Lake Fork, I took over the lead on Day 2 and never relinquished it. There wasn’t much doubt about it because...

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