Aaron Martens

Daily Limit: Chris Johnston shoots for AOY three-peat

With the past two years golden, Chris Johnston hopes the third time’s a charm as well. Johnston’s back-to-back Progressive Bassmaster Angler of the Year titles put the 36-year-old Canadian in...

The Cast: B.A.S.S. Superstar Aaron Martens

Aaron Martens was revered by many as “The Natural” for his uncanny ability to find and catch bass anywhere. His unique mental approach to the sport made Martens an angling...

The Cast: B.A.S.S. Superstar Aaron Martens preview

Aaron Martens was revered by many as “The Natural” for his uncanny ability to find and catch bass anywhere, anytime. Find out what made this personable angler stand out as...

Fishing and life lessons from Aaron Martens

When I was in high school, I had a miraculous experience that would forever shape my life for the better: I met Aaron Martens.  I grew up watching Aaron on the...

Aaron Martens birthday tribute

Daily Limit: Smith, Ebare battling for Elite status

The screws are tightening. A switch in venues has altered all but the end plan to gain Elite status for Tucker Smith, in relatively comfortable position, and Dakota Ebare, hoping...

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See every winner of the Bassmaster Angler of the Year title – from 1970 to today.

Tips for fishing a spybait

New Japanese techniques continue to spread to the U.S. with some regularity. Things have calmed quite a bit from the seminal years of the 1990s, when revolutions like drop shotting,...

My tribute to ‘The Natural’ Aaron Martens

I recently attended the “East Coast” memorial service for Aaron Martens. It was a wonderful tribute to an amazing person. While I did not speak, there are many things I...