Beyond the Pond – Sandy Niggemeyer

7/27/2011 - by Jody Only “The bird that would soar above the plane of tradition and prejudice must have strong wings.” ~ American Author Kate Chopin "People were standing on chairs and dancing on tables;...

John Murray – ICAST – U.S. Open and Beyond

I made a stop in Phoenix after the U.S. Open and ICAST. Had a great ICAST show working for River2Sea and seeing a lot of new products. I spent two days at the show then went right into practice for the U.S....

Dave Lefebre – MEOW

Hard to believe another week has come and gone. I’ve had two train wrecks in a row, first the Bassmaster Open on the James River where I finished 51st and now the Pickwick Lake FLW Tour Major where a...

All Star Bracket – Advanced Angler Panel

7/25/2011 - Story by Pete Robbins, Steve Reed, Tom Leogrande, Jim Hardy and Dan O'Sullivan - Cover Graphic by Tom Leogrande - photos by Dan O'Sullivan and B.A.S.S. Communications / Seigo Saito and Gary...

All Star Semi-Finals and the U.S. Open

I finally had a day off, sort of. I just spent almost all day getting the boat ready for the river. Practice for the All-Star event finals starts tomorrow. I finished the semi-finals in third place. I only...

Skeet’s Beat – On to Round Two

I made it through the Semi Final round of Toyota Trucks All Star Week on Lake Jordan. I squeaked through in 8th place, but I made it, and I’m really happy to have made it in. To make it even just a...

Three Way Ledge Tactics with Pete Ponds

7/24/2011 - Story by Dan O'Sullivan - photos courtesy Pete Ponds and B.A.S.S. Communications - Seigo Saito The central part of the United States is full of dammed rivers that serve to power entire regions of...

Jay Yelas – Cup Qualified

So I did lousy at Pickwick in the FLW Major season finale, finishing 83rd- my worst finish of the season. I was disappointed in my performance. However, I qualified for the Forrest Wood Cup next month. This...

Conversation with AMART – U.S. Open Champ

7/21/2011 - Story and Photos Courtesy True Image Promotions Las Vegas, Nev. – Aaron Martens of Leeds Alabama holds on to win his third U.S. Open. True Image Promotions; Martens’ Public Relations firm,...

Lucky Craft Blog – Tak Omori

For most B.A.S.S. guys this begins their offseason, but for me I'm just in the middle of mine. I'm all done with Elite Series and finished 32nd overall qualifying me for the 2012 Bassmaster Classic. Anytime...