Queen conquers Susquesanna smallmouths

OCEANSIDE, Calif.  – In a fiercely competitive tournament that featured one of the strongest kayak bass fishing fields ever assembled, 112 anglers tested their skills against a stellar smallmouth fishery...

Kayak angler spotlight: Casey Reed

Simply put, Casey Reed, 36, is arguably the hardest working man in kayak fishing. Hailing from Lynchburg, Va., Casey’s day job is with the Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre, an artificial...

Fantasy Fishing

Fantasy Fishing: Double down on strategy

The northern swing is coming to a close and if you’ve been paying attention, you’ve seen a mind-blowing display of skill from all our Bassmaster Elite Series anglers. What is...

Gear

Gear Review: Plano EDGE Flex

What is it? Plano EDGE Flex What sets it apart? A year after debuting its innovative EDGE family, Plano expands the concept with a huge dose of versatility. Essentially offering...

Loughran has time on his side

Ed Loughran is understandably proud of his sixth-place finish at the Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain, the best of his young Elite Series career, but he’s more anxious to talk...

How-To

Boat position and the ‘perfect’ cast

A huge factor in being a successful bass angler is the importance of boat position. And I don’t mean in general terms, such as staying away from the target or...

Latest Industry News

5 smallmouth baits for summer fishing

Summertime in most of the U.S. means a rising thermometer and sweating through a sun buff-now-turned-COVID facemask. This is often true even in smallmouth country where big smallmouth follow the...

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