Alabama’s Lay Lake to host rescheduled Eastern Open

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Lay Lake, the same storied fishery that has hosted four Bassmaster Classics, will host the Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open Dec. 3-5, 2020. This tournament replaces the Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open originally scheduled for August 6-8,...

How-To

Heat and the summer bite

Timing is always important in fishing, but it’s particularly relevant to summers in the South. That’s because the dog days heat plays a key role in when and where the...

Whatley hoping for better finish

If the Bassmaster LIVE coverage catches up with Brad Whatley, he’ll be fishing his own boat — a Phoenix 920 Pro XT. That may not sound like anything unusual, but...

Up and down on St. Clair

Matt Arey was excited to get Day 1 of the YETI Bassmaster Elite at Lake St. Clair underway, but he wasn’t hesitant to admit his three days of practice had...

Gear

Gear Review: Berkley Fusion19 Shakey Head

What is it? Berkley Fusion19 Shakey Head What sets it apart? Berkley is changing the game with its new Fusion19, super-sharp hooks. The jig heads are ultra-tournament tested hooks that...

Lester talks spicy chicken and St. Clair smallmouth

Brandon Lester has done very well in past events on Lake St. Clair, and he doesn’t hide his love of the smallmouth and the refreshing Southeast Michigan weather. The Team...

St. Clair fishing smaller, tougher than 2019

DETROIT, Mich. — Seth Feider caught all of his bass in Canadian waters when he won the three-day 2019 Elite Series Angler of the Year championship at Lake St. Clair...

Sumrall: St. Clair isn’t all about tubes and drop shots

Caleb Sumrall cut his bass fishing teeth on the shallow bayous of Southern Louisiana pitching soft plastic lures around cypress trees and thick vegetation – pretty much bass fishing’s polar...

The Tiniest ‘Pip’

“It’s been amazing, travel being what it is, I’ve been able to spend every day of my baby daughter’s first three months, with her, holding her.”— Chad PipkensElite anglerDad to...

B.A.S.S. Nation Northern Regional scheduled for Lake Vermilion

TOWER, Minn. — The B.A.S.S. Nation resumes its 2020 season Aug. 26-28, 2020 with its TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Northern Regional on Minnesota’s Lake Vermilion. The tournament is one of five regional...