A year of perspective
perspective — Merriam-Webster.com (noun): The capacity to view things in their true relations or relative importance. Perspective — that’s the word for 2019. We — Jennie and I — developed a...
Florida takes B.A.S.S. Nation team title on Okeechobee
OKEECHOBEE, Fla. — Consistency was key for the Florida B.A.S.S. Nation team, which backed up a Wednesday leading weight of 197 pounds, 6 ounces with 198-13 Thursday to win the team...
Meet the Elites: Bryan Schmitt
Maryland angler Bryan Schmitt rarely spends an entire day without being aboard some type of fishing vessel. When he wasn’t competing in a Bassmaster Eastern Open or an FLW Tour...
Fantasy Fishing
Fantasy Fishing: Prove it in Palatka
Upgraded for 2020, Rapala Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing is a competitive game where true bass fishing fans can pit their knowledge against other fanatics. Sign up today for bragging rights and to win an...
Bass Life
Outdoor Women: Kimberly Lester
Kim Broadhurst raised a few eyebrows when she entered beauty pageants back in high school and college. And while that may have had something to do with grace, poise or...
In our Opens house
This year I’m fishing all eight Bassmaster Opens, and that includes traveling all over the country. I much prefer renting houses to setting up in hotels, and it’s really important...
Canterbury Chronicles, part 4: St. Lawrence and Cayuga
This is the fourth 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....
Rapala signs Elite rookie Downey to pro team
When he was 10, Bob Downey caught his first “giant” bass on a Rapala lure. That’ll happen a lot more in the future, as Rapala recently signed the Bassmaster Elite...
Nation: Pierce leads after Day 1
OKEECHOBEE, Fla.— Persistence paid big dividends for Mark Pierce of Cadiz, Ky., who caught a five-bass limit of 23 pounds, 12 ounces to leads Day 1 of the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S....
Help recognize a hero
I was excited recently to see the sport of bass fishing introduce its first-ever community service award, the new C.A.S.T. for Kids B.A.S.S Humanitarian Award. You see, the NFL has...
