How I’d pre-practice for Guntersville Classic
The Bassmaster Elite Series season has been over for a couple of months. I still haven’t gotten over the sting of missing the upcoming Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic...
Team Championship this week will set final Classic spot
ANDERSON, S.C. — The Bassmaster Team Championship is obviously one of the most important tournaments on the schedule each year because a pair of anglers will be crowned the top team after...
How-To
3 keys to cold water cranking
Most anglers know that crankbaits are effective during the prespawn. But what about during the cold, late winter period?
Gear
Gear Review: Yeti Crossroads Backpack 23
What is it? Yeti Crossroads Backpack 23 What sets it apart? A convenient size with lots of storage-minded elements, the Yeti Crossroads Backpack 23 looks like a good fit for...
America’s big-bass guru exposed
By his own count, Mike Long of San Diego County, Calif., has caught hundreds of bass weighing more than 10 pounds, dozens in the teens, 82 over 15 pounds and...
How kayak bass tournaments work
“So, where’s your livewell?” asked the ol’ boy from the front platform of his bass boat upon learning that I was in a kayak bass tournament with my plastic 13-footer....
AFTCO to sponsor Elite event on St. Johns River
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — AFTCO, maker of precision tackle and performance fishing clothing, has signed on as title sponsor for the premier event of the 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series season, B.A.S.S. announced today....
Don’t neglect topwaters because it’s cold
As a general rule bass will hit topwater plugs in much colder water in the fall than they will in the spring. But, many anglers don’t realize how much of...
Mossy Oak Bassmaster High School presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors
Lew’s Mach High School Grant Program enters fourth year
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The very popular Lew’s High School Grant Program will once again be taking applications for the 2020 grant season starting on Monday, Jan. 13, 2020. For the...
Another way to winterize your boat
There’s a lot of information around about winterizing your boat. But, unless you live way up north where the water stays frozen for months I have a better way to...
