Crews on Smith Mountain: What happened?
"What can I say? I couldn't have been more wrong," said John Crews after finishing 48th in the Blue Ridge Brawl on Smith Mountain Lake. "I really thought the weights would be heavier than they were.
One Day
Jim is a pro angler fishing the Bassmaster Opens and other local tournament trails ... his dream, to be a Bassmaster Elite Pro. While climbing down from a tree stand something broke and Jim fell 20 feet to the Alabama soil.
How-To
Lunker Lessons: Smith Mountain Lake
James Niggemeyer's big bass at Smith Mountain Lake is a study in perseverance, self-confidence and top-shelf tournament strategy.
How They Did It: Smith Mountain Lake
The Advance Auto Parts Blue Ridge Brawl on Smith Mountain Lake was a classic sight fishing tournament.
BASS Quiz
Tom Mann created the Little George tailspinner lure while working as an Alabama Conservation Officer.
B.A.S.S. Nation
No More Tangles
Jim Cardillo discovered that braided fishing line had wrapped around his prop shaft. After $4,000 in repairs, he decided to do something about the hazards of discarded braid.
How-To
An Accelerated Course
Although it doesn't take a master's degree in bassology to catch largemouth from small bodies of water, there are surefire techniques that can vastly improve your success.
BASS Circles Back to Wheeler Lake
BASS will return to the popular fishery for the second Bassmaster Southern Open presented by Oakley, set for April 30-May 2.
A Pro’s Approach: Guess on Wheeler Lake
It covers approximately 67,000 surface acres and offers some of the most diverse bass fishing in our country.
2009 Elite Series Blue Ridge Brawl, KVD
Kevin VanDam picked apart a clear, deep fishery -- just like he used to do years ago as a kid in Kalamazoo -- on Smith Mountain Lake, for a victory at the Blue Ridge Brawl.
