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Bro Series: Auten and New

What makes Todd Auten and Bryan New an ideal match for the Bro Series is a mix of youth and enthusiasm, along with sage wisdom and age. Auten is a...

Techniques to target smallmouth through the seasons

by Alex McCrickard, Virginia DGIF Aquatic Education Coordinator There might not be a finer season to explore our freshwater fisheries across Virginia than in fall. Maples, tulip poplars, oaks and...

Bro Series: Talley and Whatley

All it takes to confirm why Frank Talley and Brad Whatley are a fit for the Bro Series is to recount two recent events in their lives.  In August, Whatley...

Bro Series: Logan and Swindle

Wes Logan and Gerald Swindle were born 25 years apart, and that is why their bro relationship exists. Swindle, the veteran Bassmaster Elite Series pro, is also a savvy businessman....

How to get back in a kayak

Bro Series: Johnston brothers

Chris and Cory Johnston were literally born into the fraternity of anglers we feature in the Bro Series. Sibling rivalry permeates through both, which is the reason why they both...

5 smallmouth baits for summer fishing

Summertime in most of the U.S. means a rising thermometer and sweating through a sun buff-now-turned-COVID facemask. This is often true even in smallmouth country where big smallmouth follow the...

Bro Series: Monti and Whitaker

Credit Bassmaster LIVE analyst Ronnie Moore as the matchmaker for the brotherly relationship between Bassmaster Elite Series pros Kyle Monti and Jake Whitaker, both 28 years old. Moore, Monti and...

Mueller ecstatic over 7-13 smallmouth

CLAYTON, N.Y. — Paul Mueller is good with this, no matter what happens over the next three days of the SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at the St. Lawrence River. The Day...

Key smallmouth structure in flowing water

The next Bassmaster Elite Series stop happens to be my favorite fishery for tournaments. That’s right, the St. Lawrence River. So I’d like to dedicate this column to covering the...