Bassmaster

Working Waypoints With Micah Frazier

Micah Frazier is just 31 years old, but the three-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier is old enough to remember when the dog days of summer meant cast upon cast built on a thin strand of hope. “Back in the day, you would find a spot on the map, and you’d actually fish to see if anything was there,” he says.

That last sentence might cause a spit-take for newer subscribers, but the reality of modern bass fishing means a generation of anglers like Frazier are entering their prime with only vague recollections of a time before precision sonar defined summer patterns. If you’re an old dog, that means it’s past time to learn a new trick

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Bassmaster

Bassmaster5 min read
Turning Green With Envy
IT’S NOT LIKE Elite Series pro Brock Mosley didn’t know how to catch St. Lawrence River smallmouth; after all, he caught enough bronzebacks to finish second at the 2017 Elite Series event there. Nevertheless, 2020 saw him focus his efforts on largemo
Bassmaster2 min read
You Ask, Pro’s Answer
On lakes with a good mix of largemouth and smallmouth, what is the best way to fill a limit this time of year? Joel Shanks, Grand Rapids, Mich. Bassmaster Elite Series pro Kyle Patrick It depends upon the weather and what the fish are doing. Cayuga L
Bassmaster1 min read
Okeechobee In Crisis Mode
In February, Scott Martin boated a record-setting 90-pound, 6-ounce winning total at the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Okeechobee presented by SEVIIN. “People will see how I caught them [at the Open] and they’ll say, ‘Oh my gosh, Lake Okeechobee

Related Books & Audiobooks