Hightower leads on the Arkansas River
MUSKOGEE, Okla. — An early morning delay forced Dale Hightower to scrap his initial game plan, but the Bassmaster Elite Series pro regrouped and put together a productive Plan B that helped him...
Bethel buds thrive on mutual assistance
John Garrett, Cody Huff and KJ Queen had a solid plan: combine efforts, compare notes and give one another the best chance possible of excelling in the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central...
Hackney fishing unique Arkansas River history
Greg Hackney is leaning on his decades-long knowledge of the Arkansas River. It’s what he did on Day 1 of the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open when he took the lead...
How-To
Creativity outweighs experience
Although he may not be a household name in tournament circles, many professional anglers and die-hard bass anglers know the name Jonny Schultz very well. I first met Schultz in...
South African prevails during Coronavirus
MUSKOGEE, Okla. — The COVID-19 “shelter in place” buzzword took on a meaning of its own for Neels Beneke. The South African came to the U.S. in late February with...
Callins thrilled with tournament debut
We hear anglers describe themselves with a wide range of terms and imagery, most of which lean toward the clinched-teeth, wrinkled brow, hyper-serious stuff. Nothing wrong with that, but “kid...
Open: Hackney leads Day 1
MUSKOGEE, Okla. — Louisiana pro Greg Hackney knows June isn’t exactly a generous month on the Arkansas River, but locating a key spot in practice put him in position to...
Radio: Gross, Kuphall and more
Listen to the latest episode of Bassmaster Radio featuring Buddy Gross, Caleb Kuphall and Neil Paul.
How-To
Bluegill beds offer big opportunity
People often ask me “What’s the best way to catch a big fish?” Well, that varies by season and fishery, but for summertime in the Southeast, I believe there are...
Cobb collects an extra $3,000
South Carolina pro Brandon Cobb was hanging around backstage at the Lake Eufaula Bassmaster Elite Series stop waiting to collect a fat fourth-place check from B.A.S.S., when officials from Toyota...
