Meet the Elites: Taku Ito

After the four Bassmaster Central Opens of 2019, Japan’s Taku Ito sat at fourth place in the Central Opens Angler of the Year (AOY) standings. The 32-year-old finished second at...

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The West Virginia Nation wreath legacy

“Oh we need kindness… Dateline: West Virginia National Cemetery  “The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.”– Nelson Henderson “I mean,...

NPAA bestows industry legend Johnny Morris award

FORESTVILLE, Wis. — The National Professional Anglers Association (NPAA) recently awarded top honors to several members of the professional angling community at its 2020 conference this January. Among them was a...

My plans have changed

When I signed up for the Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Opens, I really didn’t have a firm plan about what I was going to do other than keep fishing with the...

Kayaks do float upside down

As I watched Chris Mitchell’s kayak flip over while he was reaching out to grab his lure that was snagged on a not-close-enough log, I didn’t know whether to giggle...

Meet the Elites: Buddy Gross

When Georgia’s Buddy Gross competed in the 2019 Bassmaster Eastern Opens, he was already making his living as a professional bass tournament angler. Over the past four years he has...

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