How to fish around pesky predators
We should talk about this at some point. I know, I know, it’s Bassmaster.com, but there’s no way around one of the coolest and most annoying species to a bass...
Aaron Martens
The art of regrouping
The day before I left Alabama to drive back up north, I was up late. I didn’t get to bed until 3:30 a.m. – but that’s not because I was sweating bullets...
Daily Limit: Hog snatcher surprise
The Furious Hog Snatcher is back with a vengeance. Aaron Martens added to his legend by posting a record comeback that’s unlikely to be eclipsed. The Natural, who hasn’t been...
An epic day and a giant bag
It was an epic day — one of those days where the water is slick and there’s just enough breeze to keep you from getting hot. It was the kind...
Fantasy Fishing: You should have picked Aaron Martens at Champlain
PLATTSBURG, N.Y. — After a very impressive output, and a record-breaking come-from-behind victory, Aaron Martens put together a 23-pound, 5-ounce limit of bass on the final day to claim his...
How I set graphing chart speed and sensitivity
Graphing is something I do all year long. I’ve been experimenting with settings on graphs for so long, I feel like I could write a whole book about it, but...
Daily Limit: Sparks fly for Lee
A smoking light fixture popped loudly in the JM studio, spitting sparks and startling Jordan Lee and girlfriend Kristen Agnew just a few steps below. “That was really scary,” she...
Catching California confidence
“Aaron, it’s been a tough year.” I’ve heard that from some people lately, and it’s true. I’m not having the year I would like to have so far, but that...
The lightning scared them off
My practice was tremendous at Ross Barnett: I had a lot of big bites. I really thought I had a chance to win, but the night before the tournament started,...
Ross Barnett will shake things up
Excited: I’d say that’s the word to describe how I feel about Ross Barnett. I’ve never fished a tournament here before, but when people ask me how I feel about...
