Central Open blog
Catch the latest updates from the water at the 2020 Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open at Sam Rayburn!
Bass Life
Enjoy the fish you catch, no matter the species
by Shawn Good, Vermont Fish and Wildlife Some anglers peg themselves into a specific fishing box. A bass angler. A trout angler. A fly angler. A big-water troller. I understand...
Feels good to be back in tournament mode
I have to say, it feels good to be back in tournament mode. It’s been three months since my last tournament — the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open on the Arkansas...
Dog days of summer waiting for Opens anglers on Rayburn
JASPER, Texas — It won’t be an easy time on historic Sam Rayburn Reservoir, but anglers competing in the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open on this East Texas powerhouse will not lack for...
Gear
Boaters benefit from remote connectivity solution
OLATHE, Kan. – Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., the world’s leading marine electronics manufacturer, today announced its new OnDeck System, a remote monitoring and management solution that...
Gear
Gear Review: VMC Crossover Pliers
What is it? VMC Crossover Pliers What sets it apart? Anglers employing the widely popular wacky and Neko rigging styles must choose between piercing their bait or using O-rings. The...
Bassmaster welcomes back Marshals for Guntersville event
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The excitement of sportfishing is returning to Alabama, and bass fishing enthusiasts who want to learn from the world’s best anglers can register as marshals for the Bassmaster Elite at Lake...
St. Croix Bassmaster Opens
Opens profile: Jones an Arkansas River ace
By winning the first Bassmaster Central Open of 2020 on the Arkansas River, Chris Jones has earned a berth to the 2021 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic at Lake...
Conservation News
A lesson well learned
I completed the northern swing with two really good finishes and one that was fairly good. In addition to rising up the Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings, I also...
How-To
3 things a southern angler learned about northern smallmouth
Caleb Sumrall lives in New Iberia, La., about 30 minutes north of where Tabasco sauce was invented along the salty Gulf Coast shoreline. But his last three years as a...
