Latest Industry News
It’s been a long and crazy spring
It’s been a strange spring for my family, your family and the entire planet. But it’s been equally weird from a fishing standpoint as well. Our weather patterns here in...
Mark Zona
Zona LIVE solo spectacular in Michigan
The Bassmaster LIVE viewing schedule returns sooner than expected as a special episode of Zona LIVE presented by Trokar airs Thursday, May 21 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET....
Daily Limit: Monti ‘coaches’ Randy Moss
Kyle Monti found at least one blessing in the pandemic forcing a break in the Bassmaster Elite Series season. The third-year pro was elated when client “Randy” he was to...
Martin Truex is one of us
I’ve been fortunate to fish with some of the best anglers who currently compete or who have competed on the Bassmaster Elite Series. We’ve fished together just for fun or...
Conservation News
Daily Limit: Michigan anglers protest order
Anglers, some hauling boats, were among the thousands protesting Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s restrictive stay-at-home order, which includes prohibiting the use of motorized boats. Wednesday’s Operation Gridlock, organized by the...
Bass Life
Zona talks silver linings, 6-pounders and Han Solo
Mark Zona graciously took a few minutes to frame up these challenging times in America with a personal perspective rich in gratefulness for family, fat bass and even talk of...
How-To
Hank taught us a ‘Classic’ lesson
Hank Cherry’s 2020 Bassmaster Classic victory was well deserved for a great angler – an angler who taught all of us bass heads a valuable lesson. You know, we always...
Friday: Impromptu Zona LIVE with Martin Truex Jr.
With the recent turn of events in the world and the recommended quarantines, outdoorsmen are getting out and spending time away from the crowds, enjoying their favorite fishing spots. Mark...
Complexities of Guntersville
If you’re among the crowd that thinks catching fish at Lake Guntersville during the 50th anniversary 2020 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk is going to be easy, think again....
How-To
The magic of wintertime fishing
I grew up in the Midwest fishing lakes that are incredible the week before the ice goes on. In fact, last December we were catching 70 bass a day shortly...
