Ito making friends
One of the greatest benefits of international travel: Making new friends. Suffice it to say, Elite rookie Takumi Ito has been pleased to make the acquaintance of Micropterus dolomieu, the...
Eight anglers set for Bassmaster LIVE Day 2
The weights were great on Day 1 of the YETI Bassmaster Elite at St. Clair. There were 18 bags of 20-plus pounds. Here are your Top 8 to watch for...
Hawkeye Swindle says ‘finders keepers’
Like most of us over 40, bass fishing’s funniest man, Gerald Swindle, sometimes needs assistance from prescription eyewear. But when it comes to distance vision, Swindle was on par with...
Daily Limit: Ito leads shakeup in AOY
Behind his Day 1 standing in the YETI Bassmaster Elite on Lake St. Clair, Takumi Ito of Chiba, Japan, has taken the lead in the Bassmaster Elite Series Angler of...
Cox seizes St. Clair lead
Employing a blended strategy, John Cox of DeBary, Fla., caught a five-bass limit that weighed 24 pounds, 12 ounces to take the Day 1 lead at the YETI Bassmaster Elite at Lake St....
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...
