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Try jigs for a tough September bite

Bill Lowen

September can be a tough bite, and in some years that tough bite can extend all the way into October for a couple of weeks. For me, the go-to bait...

Fishing and faith

Shaye Baker

For those of you who don’t know me, I’ve been writing about fishing for 15 years or so now. I’ve written about my faith as a Christian for closer to...

Sleeveless in Kentucky

James Hall

“My mom said that if I win the Classic, I should buy a new trailer,” said Elite Series pro Matt Robertson after he weighed in 16 pounds, 4 ounces on...

Get a second opinion

Clent Davis

This column isn’t about bass fishing — not directly anyway — but it might save you a lot of pain and money as well as prolong your fishing. I’m talking...

Day 2 stumbles cost me this year

Patrick Walters

It’s hard to look back at a season where I finished fourth in the Bassmaster Angler of the Year race and see it as disappointing, but 2021 left me wanting...

Hank Cherry’s wisdom

Bryan Brasher

All of a sudden, Hank Cherry is all grown up. The former Bassmaster Rookie of the Year, who was known for the longest time as that guy who lost the...

Taking time off

Stetson Blaylock

This is the time of year when you hear about us getting things together — boats, tackle, sponsors — for next year. That’s an important part of the business, for...

All about Feider’s flow

Seth Feider

Originally published in 2018. My flow has been the topic of a lot of discussion among fishing fans so I’m here to clear the air about its history, its personality...

Continuing to grow as an angler

Carl Jocumsen

Looking back on the 2021 Bassmaster Elite Series season, my biggest takeaway is I’m continuing to grow as an angler. I’m getting better each and every year. Every element of...

A stressful Elite year

Scott Martin

This may sound surprising, but I haven’t opened a rod locker on my bass boat since the final Bassmaster Elite Series event on the St. Lawrence River. I’m still a...

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