Daily Limit: Johnston aims at becoming fourth with consecutive AOYs

Deuces are wild for Chris Johnston. The No. 2 son in Canada’s Johnston fishing family stands second in the Progressive Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings, just two steps away...

My Finest Hour: Combs conquers unfamiliar home water

Drawing on his decades of experience on the fishery, learn how Keith Combs was led to a huge win by his inner voice.

Gear Review: Knog Scout Travel Tag

WHAT IS IT? Knog Scout Travel Tag WHAT SETS IT APART? Scout Travel’s tamper-proof security cable attachment uses a braided stainless-steel cable coated with nonabrasive nylon. Compatible with Apple’s “Find...

Destination: Buffalo, N.Y.

If you’re looking to chase the bronze-backed brawlers of the North, Buffalo, N.Y., might just be the most underrated destination on your fishing bucket list. This Western New York hub...

Grandfathered in 

My daughter Katherine may have been a little young when I took her fishing for the first time.  Friends had given her a kid-sized rod-and-reel combo with her name embossed...

New Products from PRADCO 2025

SEVIIN GX Series Casting Reel 

Category: Freshwater Reel  Professional-grade GX Series Casting Reels feature a 1-piece aluminum frame combined with a rigid aluminum gear-side cover for zero gear torque, 9+1 bearings with premium Japanese spool...

Opens profile: Anaya the wonder kid

How does it feel to be 19 and the points leader in Div. 2 of the Bassmaster Opens after the first three events? Ask Alabama’s Fisher Anaya. “If you told...

Opens profile: Schroeder’s dedication is paying off 

Former Bassmaster High School All-American Trey Schroeder earned a berth to the 2026 Bassmaster Classic by winning a Div. 1 Bassmaster Open in April on the Tombigbee River. He is...

Opens profile: Aoki’s blazing season

Japan’s Yui Aoki defines the word upstart. He finished 10th at his first-ever Bassmaster Open on Sam Rayburn, won the second Open on Kentucky/Barkley lakes and nabbed 26th at Norfork Lake. He...