Cherokee: Black ice and hot coffee

It started with the coffee, a 32-ounce piping-hot thermos full of what I thought was a morning wakeup call by the Cherokee Lake boat ramp. But I never really got...

Preparing for the big leagues

Nine perfect days — that’s what it takes to qualify for the Bassmaster Elite Series. You have to have nine absolutely perfect days on the water. I mean flawless. Can...

I was always meant to be here

Those are the words my wife told me a few days ago. After taking a break from professional bass fishing in the late 90s to raise our family, she said...

Best of the blog: BASSfest

Check out the best of the best blog photos sent in from the water during Zippo BASSfest at Kentucky Lake presented by A.R.E. Truck Caps.

Open: Day 1 weigh-in

See what the pros and cos brought to the scales Day 1 of 2014 Bass Pro Shops Southern Open #3.

Open: Day 2 weigh-in

See how the pros and cos fared Day 2 of the on Bass Pro Shops Northern Open #2 on Lake Champlain.

Best bass from Smith Lake practice

It looks like Smith Lake was good to the Opens anglers during practice earlier this week; see what they're looking forward to on Day 1 of the Bass Pro Shops Southern Open #2 presented by Allstate.

Wild Card: Day Three launch

As the final morning of the 2013 Bassmaster Classic Wild Card presented by Star Tron begins, one angler will prepare to earn his berth in the 2014 Bassmaster Classic.

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