Severe weather shortens Day 2

Out of an abundance of caution due to predicted severe weather, B.A.S.S. officials announced the Friday competition day will be shortened for the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork....

Get “over” it

The infectious appeal of a Bassmaster Elite weigh-in typically anchors in the bold displays of what emcee Dave Mercer calls “G-G-G-G-G-Giant Bass!” Fans won’t see a lot of those fish...

(Not) seeing is believing

If you hear anglers say they have to “fish” for spawning bass, they’re not playing Captain Obvious. Rather, that’s fishing lingo for pursuing unseen bed fish. Day 2 will likely...

3 bed fishing tips from Gleason

Darold “The Silver Fox” Gleason caught a 22-pound limit of Lake Fork bass on Day 1 of the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite Series event as though he has done it...

2021 Central Open #1 angler rosters

 Pro Anglers |  Co Anglers As a service to the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open anglers, fans and media, B.A.S.S. publishes on Bassmaster.com a roster of the anglers and co-anglers participating in each Bassmaster...

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Radio: Baxter, Foutz and Castledine

Listen to the latest episode of Bassmaster Radio featuring Dennis Baxter, TVA/Kentucky Lake Compliance Manager; Jacob Foutz; and Todd Castledine.

Walters’ massive Day 1 limit

QUITMAN, Texas — Patrick Walters of Summerville, S.C., took advantage of a dramatic increase in opportunity to sack up a five-bass limit of 32 pounds, 14 ounces to lead Day 1 of...

Thoughts on Lake Fork

This week’s Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork is the kind of fishing we all dream about. This lake has true giants, and everyone’s going to catch fish. The...

Nation: Johnson keeps narrow Day 2 lead

JUNCTION CITY, Kan. — Chris Johnson said he likes a tournament that makes anglers “grind.” He’s at the right event. The 160 competitors in the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional struggled...

How I will fish Lake Fork

This week we are on legendary Lake Fork in Quitman, Texas. This tournament is my third trip here. The first visit was two years ago in May, and then last...

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