Gussy’s Day 2 grind holds top spot

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Despite cool, rainy conditions, Jeff Gustafson maintained the lead during Friday’s second round of the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Tennessee River, catching a limit of smallmouth...

Sumrall smiling into Saturday

It was a good day to be a duck here in Knoxville for day two of the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite on the Tennessee River. Elite Series pros were faced...

Rain coming, now what?

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — In no other season does rain effect bass fishing like it does in late winter and early spring. The reason why is water temperature. Warmer rains typical...

Gustafson grabs Day 1 lead

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — In his tournament experience thus far, Canadian Jeff Gustafson said he had never fished a Southern fishery where smallmouth bass act the same as they do up North. That...

How I will fish the Tennessee River

Let’s talk about Fort Loudoun and Tellico, Tennessee lakes. I’m from Fayetteville, Tenn., which is in southern middle Tennessee. My home is three-plus hours away from downtown Knoxville, home of...

Catching miracle fish

All of us have caught a bass or two that stand above the others — key fish that somehow made a difference … and not necessarily our largest.  After more...

Taming tough tournaments with Arey

Ask any Bassmaster Elite Series pro after official practice concluded and they wouldn’t hesitate to tell you the buzzword for the 2021 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at the Tennessee River...

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