Conservation News

Taking care of our most precious resource

I have been fortunate to win two B.A.S.S. tournaments and qualify for six Bassmaster Classics, but one of the crowning achievements of my 17-year career as a full-time professional angler...

How I will fish the St. Lawrence River

This is my seventh year on the Bassmaster Elite Series, and this week is my fourth time competing on the St. Lawrence River. So I have some history here, but...

Bass Basics

Beginner’s Gear: Berkley Trilene XL

What is it?  Berkley Trilene XL What sets it apart?  Berkley Trilene has been the go-to fishing line for both beginner and avid anglers for years, and the XL Series...

From a kayak to an Elite angler

At the age of about 10 years old, I can remember getting my first tandem kayak. Either my parents or whoever we could convince to take us would drop me...

Gratitude in tough times

As I write this, we just got the word that the Bassmaster Elite Series event on Cayuga has been canceled. That’s disappointing for a variety of reasons, perhaps the least...

Abu Garcia mourns passing of Bortström

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Len Borgström, grandson of Abu Garcia founder Carl August Borgström, famed fishing reel pioneer and former company president, died July 15. Mr. Borgström was 88. “Len Borgström was...

Latest Industry News

Key smallmouth structure in flowing water

The next Bassmaster Elite Series stop happens to be my favorite fishery for tournaments. That’s right, the St. Lawrence River. So I’d like to dedicate this column to covering the...

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