Lifelong Shallow Water Angler, Figures Out the Offshore Bite Author: JT Kenney Where I grew up fishing in Maryland, we didn’t know anything about “deep bass.” I didn’t know anything because we actually don’t have any on the two fisheries I grew up on, the Potomac River and Deep Creek Lake. Both of these places […]
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Feider Begins his Climb
Elite Series Pro Garners Top 50 Finish and Takes Aim at Cayuga Elite Series Pro Seth Feider began chipping away at the 81 point deficit that separated him and the 2016 Bassmaster AOY Championship, by finishing 37th at Lake Texoma last week. This finish pushed Seth up to 73rd in the AOY standings, only 23 […]
Rounding the Corner, Gussy Wraps up Kentucky Lake
(Photo Credit: FLW Outdoors) Another Pay Day for Gussy, Keeps Him in the AOY Conversation “I shut my phone off, I thought for sure I was going home empty-handed,” is what Jeff Gustafson’s thoughts were following the second day on the fifth stop on the 2016 FLW Tour event on Kentucky Lake. But Gussy was […]
Feider Takes Aim at Second Half of Elite Series Season
Taking a moment to rewind to an article where we talked to Seth Feider about his 2015 Elite season, here is an excerpt, eight spots, eight spots is all that separated Bloomington, MN native Seth Feider from qualifying for the Bassmaster AOY Championship event on Sturgeon Bay this past September. Feider does not want to […]
Sight Fishing “101” with Scott Bonnema
Sight fishing is a staple during the Spring months. Whether you’re targeting bedded fish or shallow water cruisers, bass can and will be caught visually during this time period. Becoming a good sight fisherman takes work but undoubtedly will put more and bigger fish in your boat! Here’s Scott Bonnema of Classic Bass with a […]
Haimes and Larson Capture St. Jude Bass Classic Title
Local River Rat Duo Captures Title for Third Time With warming river temps, the 70 teams knew that the fishing during the 18th annual Dick Hiley St. Jude Bass Classic would be a shootout, and it was, with several 20 plus pound bags coming in on day one of the event. But it was the […]
Dick Hiley St. Jude Bass Classic Takes Aim at Fundraising and Big Bass
18th Annual Event Will Take Place This Weekend on Mississippi River Over 65 teams will be competing on the Mississippi River for a possible first place prize of $7,500 this weekend during the 18th annual Dick Hiley St. Jude Bass Classic. The competitors will launch out of and weigh in at Ike’s Park in Wabasha, […]
A Big Step in the Right Direction for Mille Lacs Smallmouth Alliance
Isle, Minn. —New non-profits validate their mission—the very reason they established the organization—by the success of the initial fundraising. If the message finds a sweet spot, support follows. With the first fundraiser completed for the Mille Lacs Smallmouth Alliance, the community and stakeholders stepped up in a big way and embraced the mission of the […]
South Dakota Slaunch!
Interview with the New South Dakota Smallmouth Record Holder Lyal Held and fishing partner Casey Ehlert have made it a goal of theirs to explore and hone their knowledge of Horseshoe Lake in South Dakota ever since a 7 lb smallmouth was caught there in 2013 and became the state’s record. “We’ve caught some pretty […]
Another Event, Another Top-20 Cut for Gussy!
Jeff Gustafson Recap’s His 11th Place Finish at Beaver Lake Jeff Gustafson continues to make the trek from Canada down to the US to fish the FLW Tour and this year his stay at the Tour venues have been extended, as Gussy has now made the day three (top 20 cut) in the last two […]