The Inside Line

For years and years I lived in a bass-only bubble, where largemouths, smallmouths and (to a lesser extent) spots were all that I cared about it. I thought I was happy, I thought I was living my …

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The Elite Series was set to start up in Alabama again today, and just as we saw the last time they were there  (for Pickwick), floods of Biblical proportions have descended on Neely Henry …

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When the field blasts off on the first day of this year’s Bassmaster Classic, I will not be there. I had the option to work the event for B.A.S.S, as I have every year since 2010. If for …

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By Bernie SchultzFrequently referred to as the “Crown Jewel of Texas Bass Fisheries,” Lake Fork is home to a tremendous population of Florida-strain largemouth — big ones, too. Double-digit fish are c …

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*photos by Andy Crawford, courtesy of BassmasterA tournament as great as Lake Fork merits more than one set of random notes. I did not see all of the live coverage, but every time I think about what I …

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*photos courtesy of Bassmaster Wow, what a derby, not just for champion Lee Livesay, but for the entire B.A.S.S. brand. Fork shone brightly, not only because so many big bags were caught, but a …

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