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You are now the reigning Falcon Rods Elite Series Rookie of the Year. What does that feel like? Oh, man. It feels amazing to accomplish a goal that I set out to hit at the beginning of the year. I had two goals in mind: to make the Bassmaster Classic

When we announced the #iambassmaster cover photo contest, we were innundated with amazing images of B.A.S.S. members doing what they love to do… fish. It was tough to narrow down the field to our Super Six. Once we did, we had a company-wide vote on

It’s your turn to write a cutline for your favorite magazine. Follow B.A.S.S. on Instagram (@bass_nation) and comment with a clever caption on this cartoon that will be posted on our feed on Nov. 15, 2022. If your caption is chosen, it will be printe

I really don’t have a preference, but I personally don’t believe tungsten gives you that much more sensitivity when fishing around soft cover. Now, it does offer advantages around rocks, gravel and other hard bottoms. It allows you a better feel of w

Elite Series pro Drew Benton tracks fuel consumption down to the ounce to be sure he makes it back to weigh-in. Benton remembers borrowing a boat for a two-day team tournament. He remembers being in the Top 3 going into the final day and the feeling

A true high-end reel, the Exist LT packs a load of performance in a remarkably lightweight Magnesium MQ Frame. Its single-piece frame allows more gear space and promotes greater torque and power. Featuring the all-new EXIST Air Drive System with ZAIO

THE LAKE COULD be Wheeler, Hartwell, Chickamauga, Lewis Smith — it doesn’t matter, because John Cox will fish them all the same way. He’ll find a shoreline he likes and move down it, rarely venturing deeper than 5 feet. To him, offshore fishing means

IT’S EASY TO guess the most-asked question about antique fishing gear: “What’s it worth?” The answer isn’t always simple, but there are common themes that bridge the broad gap between fishable baits and rare classics that bring what collectors revere

THE BUCKET LIST for many bass anglers includes catching a largemouth that weighs 10 pounds or more before heading up yonder. Relatively few anglers ever cross this wish off their list. Even a good number of Bassmaster Elite Series pros have yet to do

WHEREVER B.A.S.S. SENDS the Elite Series pros, the top finishers always find baits and presentations that stuff their livewells with bass. It isn’t just the lures they use, but the nuances of where and how they fish them that’s the difference between

IN WINTER, WE can be our own worst enemies. The world is getting colder; things are slowing down, and we’re slowing down. But that doesn’t mean our presentations have to slow down. Or does it? Although eastern Tennessee typically dodges truly brutal

For about $10 — maybe $5, depending on where you look — you can get your hands on a deviously efficient search bait perfect for the cooling waters of late fall and early winter. David Fritts knows this because he designed the bait. Justin Atkins know

TAKE THE FRUGALITY mantra “if it’s free, it’s for me,” replace “free” with “easy” and you have the very essence of why bass do their best feeding around choke points. Applicable year-round, the notion of structures natural and man-made funneling wate

Date: Dec. 9, 2021 Water: Lake J, a small flatland reservoir Weather: Partly cloudy, windy, high of 55 degrees Pro: Justin Atkins, 31, Florence, Ala. A former member of the Mississippi State University bass team, Atkins fished FLW events prior to qua

Water type: Winding in the warmth on a Southeastern reservoir Water temp: Upper 60s to low 70s Clarity: 1 to 2 feet Depth: 5 to 15 feet Structure: Points, flats, isolated rock, stumps Cover: Laydowns, grass Forage: Shad, bluegill Weather: Warming tre

As water temperatures begin to plummet across the majority of the country, baitfish migrate from the shallow water where they spend the fall months out to the deep winter haunts, and the bass will be right behind them. When this happens, there might

THE STORY OF how Jason Christie won the 2022 Bassmaster Classic — by leaving his much-preferred, dingy-water area even after he’d caught a 6-pounder there with his favorite spinnerbait and moving to more difficult, clear, deeper-water conditions — ha

Hobie’s sponsorship of bass star and Elite pro Mike Iaconelli led to the Mike Iaconelli edition of the Mirage Pro Angler 14, which features the company’s top-shelf MirageDrive 360 with Kick-Up Fin Technology. Yak tournament angler Matthew “Diesel” Ba

Immediately upon announcing the #iambassmaster cover photo contest, we started receiving photos from Mark “Chief” Torrez. Actually, we received a photo from him every day of the contest (nearly 150). That is the sort of passion Chief had for B.A.S.S.

Bassmaster.com is full of videos that can help bass fishermen across the globe, with everything from tournament highlights to tackle tips, lifestyle videos and more. Below is a collection of four videos that outline the type of content that you can f