Bethel hopes to continue 2020 success with National Championship
LEESBURG, Fla. — Before the 2020 season began, Bethel University head fishing coach Garry Mason said he thought it would be more of a rebuilding year for his program. “A...
Bryan College’s beautiful mess
In Thursday’s warm humid pre-dawn air to begin Day 1 at the Carhartt Bassmaster College National Championship on Florida’s Harris Chain, I found myself deeply concerned about angler Mason Cizek’s...
Steaks, SEC football, and crankbaits at college championship
College anglers from Campbellsville University, Georgia Southern and Nicholls State talked about what they and the bass have been eating at the Harris Chain of Lakes prior to Day 1...
Gear
Gear Review: Abu Garcia Zenon
What is it? Abu Garcia Zenon What sets it apart? Abu Garcia’s engineers integrated the insights and understanding of its Japanese design team to create a reel ideally suited for...
One last Classic shot
This year my competitive bass fishing has been very trying for many reasons. But don’t think for one minute that this is a “woe is me” piece. It isn’t, not...
St. Croix Bassmaster Opens
Opens profile: Burkhalter’s early success
At age 24 Alabama’s Wyatt Burkhalter is fishing the Bassmaster Opens for the first time. After two tournaments in the 2020 Eastern division and three in the Central division, he is currently fifth in the Eastern Angler of the...
We’re not rich, we just love to fish
If you stood at a boat ramp on the Harris Chain of Lakes in Central Florida and watched dozens of young Americans line-up to launch this week at the Carhartt...
Mixed bags likely for Eastern Open on Cherokee Lake
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — Smallmouth and largemouth bass both abound on Cherokee Lake, but Bassmaster Elite Series pro David Mullins believes it’ll take a mix of both to excel when the Basspro.com Bassmaster...
Erskine earning top grades in college bass fishing
Unless you live within a couple hours of Due West, South Carolina you’ve probably never heard of a little college called Erskine, but the campus of 800 students is home...
Bird: I finally closed the door
Winning the 2020 Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open at Neely Henry Lake was special to me for more than one way. For starters I was finally able to close the door...
