Details matter on finicky Fork
After taking the Day 1 lead with 29 pounds, 4 ounces, one of the last things that Rick Clunn said to B.A.S.S. reporters Steve Wright, Craig Lamb and me was...
Clunn claims the lead on Day 1
QUITMAN, Texas — A highly specific presentation plus one key bite gave Rick Clunn of Ava, Mo., the Day 1 lead at the Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefiting Texas Parks and Wildlife Department...
How I will fish Lake Fork
Finally, the year that wouldn’t end is now coming to an end. There is a lot on the line this week for a lot of guys, myself included. These fall...
Early big bites critical
Quantity or quality? Tournament success generally requires some of both, but there’s no overstating the latter’s impact. Case in point, Day 1 of the Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest Benefiting Texas...
Lake Fork’s unique tracking study
Quitman, Texas —Are largemouth in highly pressured fisheries boat shy? Texas Parks and Wildlife Department aims to find out with a unique tracking study underway on Lake Fork. Lake Fork’s...
Swindle can’t horse around at Texas Fest
Bass fishing’s funniest man, Gerald Swindle is neighboring with a 19-year-old thoroughbred gelding named Mistic this week at Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest on Lake Fork who shows strong resemblance to...
Pickwick Lake to host B.A.S.S. Nation Championship
FLORENCE, Ala. — Grass-roots anglers from around the country will take to the waters of Pickwick Lake to compete for one of three berths into the 2021 Academy Sports +...
Gear
Gear Review: Optimum Baits Opti Shad
What is it? Optimum Baits Opti Shad What sets it apart? The Optimum Baits Opti Shad is the result of a successful partnership between Optimum Baits and Lucky Craft. The...
Will Lake Fork pop this week?
QUITMAN, Texas — The Bassmaster Elite Series has traveled to three of the best bass fisheries in the country over the past two months, but the fall transition period has...
Managing the highs and lows — and spilling the juice
Coming into this fall swing of our Bassmaster Elite Series season, we were in uncharted waters. Due to the pandemic, many of our spring events were rescheduled to the fall...
