Economic tribulations—both personal and national in scope—have been high on many anglers’ lists of “things to worry about in bed at night” for several years now. Be that as it may,...View article
It’s been said that time is our most precious commodity. The point is hard to argue, but I might add that moments spent with family—along with time on the water—rank extremely high among the various...View article
Trophy-size panfish are the latest frontier for anglers who like big fish. As we’ve said in In-Fisherman, a 1-pound bluegill in most regions is rarer than a 6-pound bass and likely older. Same is...View article
Since 2004, Shinichi Fukae of Osaka, Japan, has spent many March and April days on Beaver Lake in Arkansas in pursuit of largemouth, smallmouth, spotted, and meanmouth bass, competing against hundreds...View article
In three In-Fisherman Professional Walleye Trail (PWT) events in your career, and you’re doing things right. Very right. Executing on tournament days is one of them. Pinpointing the proper fish in...View article
Anglers easing along the bank in spring often note, “Look at all those little bass; that’s a good sign for the future.” Indeed, abundant young bass bode well for a waterway. Likewise, the fishing...View article
Time brings me to the end of my fishing day, but I always make one last cast before I head home. I reposition and firm my grip. My eyes reflex-squint and scan for the perfect spot. Ah, there it is....View article
Since 2004, Shinichi Fukae of Osaka, Japan, has spent many March and April days on Beaver Lake in Arkansas in pursuit of largemouth, smallmouth, spotted, and meanmouth bass, competing against hundreds...View article
A Day On The Water With The Bassmaster Angler Of The Year
By his early teenage years, Aaron Martens had become enthralled with the idea of participating in bass tournaments and becoming a professional bass angler, which his mother Carol encouraged as his tournament...View article
After the whine of the drag and wild thrashing by the boat, a trophy smallmouth bass is lifted from the river. I sit back to admire the bass while our guide unhooks it, snaps a few shots, and carefully...View article
