Fantasy Fishing: Rely on experienced river anglers
There’s just one regular-season event remaining this season — the Mississippi River. Not only will this event determine the Top-50 anglers who qualify for this year’s Toyota Bassmaster Angler of...
John Crews
Fantasy Fishing: Let historical success be your guide
La Crosse, Wis., is no longer a mystery to the vast majority of the Bassmaster Elite Series pros. Whether it’s been recent Elite Series visits in 2012 and 2013 or...
Bass like big plastics
Big plastics have been gaining in popularity for some time. The reason for that is simple. They catch bass, big ones and little ones. My idea of a big plastic...
All about plastics, part 2
Last time we said we’d talk about function in this column. Let’s get started… Function is really nothing more than a way of saying that a lure does what it’s...
All about plastics, part 1
Plastic baits look simple enough. But like a lot of simple looking things there’s a ton of work behind every good one. Understanding a little about that work will help...
Getting practical information from your electronics
Modern electronics will give us information we couldn’t even dream about 10 or 12 years ago. Frankly, I can’t imagine trying to fish a high-level tournament without my Raymarine units....
Daily Limit: Elites hit Hemphill
Hemphill has a storied existence in bass fishing, and a current batch of Elites again did their part to keep that going. At the behest of longtime B.A.S.S. pro and...
Prop basics, part 2
In my last column we talked about the mechanics of props. This time we’ll talk about issues related to performance and safety. The elevation at which you run your boat...
Prop basics, part 1
Your prop is an important part of your fishing arsenal. It’s critical to the performance of your boat. The right prop will make your boat perform the way you want...
Raymarine signs three bass pros for 2016
WILSONVILLE, Ore. – Raymarine, a division of FLIR Systems and a world leader in marine electronics, is pleased to announce three additions to its roster of Bassmaster Elite Series Pro-Ambassadors for...
