Bassmaster

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Bassmaster

South On The Rise

Our Swamp Fox

Bill Lowen • Brookville, Ind.

Datebook

On The Tournament Trail

Bass City, USA - Columbia, S C.

Conservation

Best Fishing Times

Mail Call

You Write The Caption

Facebook.com • B.A.S.S. fans react to Jason Christie’s win at the Mountain Dew Bassmaster Elite at Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway in March.

Twitter Poll

What’s It Worth

You Ask, Pro’s Answer

Bass Boating

Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee • The strange fins and fault lines of Tennessee’s forgotten frontier

A Mixed Bag For May

Thao’s Giant Moment • Golden State kayak angler achieves his dream of catching a ‘teener’ with 18.75-pound largemouth

Master The Rat • The rat bait emerged from underground swimbait culture to become one of the most exciting big-bass baits in fishing

Tackling An American Dream • William Davis Sr. built an iconic Alabama tackle company on hard work and doing things the only way he knows how — the right way

Are Poppers Still Relevant? • Pros share how this old-school favorite fits into the modern angler’s tacklebox

Forging Angler’s Heaven Out of Hell • How anglers in south Louisiana are rebuilding bass fisheries in the wake of one of the most damaging hurricanes in American history

Ins and Outs of Structure • Bernie Schultz fills in the blanks about flats

Purpose In The Pads • Seasonal strategies for catching bass around lily pads

The New Edge In Terminal Tackle • Exploring the innovations that are transforming hook and jighead designs

Shad Spawn Showdown • The early morning bite can be hot and heavy, so you have to be ready

Swim Jigging Shoreline Strike Zones • JT Thompkins says there’s no need to reinvent the wheel in May. But there is a good reason to stick to the basics

Postspawn Brushpile Tactics

Lunker Club

A PB Has Landed

A Sobering Reminder