Ray Scott’s tribute to Forrest Wood
B.A.S.S. founder Ray Scott and Forrest Wood shared a special bond early on that grew stronger over the years. Without knowing at the time, the companies founded by the entrepreneurs...
Thinking of Forrest
I bought my first Ranger bass boat in 1973. I was 20 years old and wanted a Ranger because my fishing idol, Blake Honeycutt, ran one. Blake was a legend...
Bass Life
Linda Curtis-Sparks and Toledo Bend
MANY, Louisiana – A half-century history on Toledo Bend Reservoir is punctuated with momentous moments. There’s the first B.A.S.S. tournament held on the reservoir in 1970 that boasted a field...
Canterbury Chronicles, part 3: Fork and Guntersville
This is the third installment in a five-part series retracing the steps that led Elite Series pro Scott Canterbury to his first Bassmaster Angler of the Year title in 2019....
From Marshal to Elite Series pro
A few years ago, B.A.S.S. replaced Bassmaster Elite Series co-anglers with Marshals, and while I enjoyed fishing as a co before switching to the front of the boat, I firmly...
Meet the Elites: Cody Hollen
The amazing opportunities that B.A.S.S. Nation provides for weekend warriors culminate in a dream come true. The dream is winning the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship and reaping the enormous booty that...
High School All-American
Nominations open for 2020 class of Bassmaster High School All-Americans
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. is seeking nominations for the best and brightest high school bass anglers in the country. The Bassmaster High School All-American Fishing Team presented by Academy Sports...
Conservation News
An Asian carp poison pill?
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Thus far, the war against Asian carp is being waged mostly via commercial harvest. Additionally, a barrier that could prevent migration now is being tested at...
Forrest Wood passes away
FLIPPIN, Ark. — Forrest Lee Wood, the iconic founder of Ranger Boats, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Jan. 25. He was 87. Wood is survived...
Classic Rewind: Yamaha’s Classic dominance
In the modern era one of bass fishing’s greatest world championship winning runs came during the early 2000s. Back then, Yamaha Pro Team anglers scored an amazing three consecutive Bassmaster...
