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Why the Opens are important

The Bassmaster Opens are more important than a lot of anglers realize. They provide good things to recreational tournament anglers wanting more experience, pros wanting to move up to the...

Patience with topwater hooksets

Davy Hite explains why it is important to be patient when a fish hits a topwater bait. 

How many fish should you catch in practice?

Jordan Lee breaks down how he approaches practice and how he decides how many he needs to catch before knowing it’s a productive spot. Fishing shallow can be a different...

Palaniuk’s favorite knot for all baits

Brandon Palaniuk takes us step-by-step on how to tie his favorite knot for any given technique, the palomar knot. Watch as he explains where most people go wrong and how...

In praise of junk fishing

My last Bassmaster Elite Series tournament turned out to be a reminder lesson for me and, I suspect, for a lot of other anglers, too. I didn’t have a pattern...

Flush mounts for sit-inside kayaks

Modifying a frog’s hook angle

Dean Rojas is one of the best frog fishermen on the Elite Series and at Lake Dardanelle he put on a show everyday with his frog. He explains how he...

Wallen wins Hobie Open after three tries

Kentucky Lake, Ky. – At last, he’s done it. After finishing third the past two years, Jay Wallen of Lexington, Kentucky has finally broken through with a victory at the...

Jacob Wheeler’s frog selection

Jacob Wheeler talks about his frog selections.

Jay Wallen leads Hobie Bass Open after Day 1

KENTUCKY LAKE, Ky. – Jay Wallen has come oh so close, as close as consecutive third place finishes at the Hobie Bass Open. Twice he’s come this close to punching...