Whatley Recalls Simpler Times on Lake Fork

Once lightning bolts and extremely heavy rainfall finally moved safely away from Lake Fork about 90 minutes after sunrise, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Brad Whatley sat dressed in dry Carhartt raingear awaiting the National Anthem, reflecting on simpler times involving...

Few anglers on the planet understand the behavior of Lake Fork’s big bass better than James Caldemeyer. The Iowa native moved to the region at age 19, that’s when his dad introduced him to bass fishing on the famous 27,000 acre reservoir, and for the past 15 years,...

Texas Fest: Combs is Very Confident

A huge number of Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing Fans picked Keith Combs to do very well at this week’s Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefiting Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.   And rightfully so. Combs has won three previous Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest events,...

Hays Hauls Home Cover Cash at Cherokee

In a tournament largely dominated by smallmouth bass, FLW Tour pro Dylan Hays leaned on a homemade flipping jig and largemouth to earn himself a 3rd place finish on Lake Cherokee, and an extra $500 from the LEER “Cover Cash” program. Hays built upon an area he found...

Upshaw Claims Title

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. (April 14, 2019) – Pro Andrew Upshaw of Tulsa, Oklahoma, won the FLW Tour at the Cherokee Lake presented by Lowrance after catching five bass Sunday weighing 15 pounds, 6 ounces. Upshaw’s four-day cumulative total of 20 bass weighing 67 pounds,...

Tyler Rivet – Work Your Way Up

If you are a young angler with aspirations to fish at the next level but you’re not real sure which route to take to get there, look no further than Bassmaster Elite Series Rookie Tyler Rivet. Rivet grew up fishing in the back of the boat in local clubs near his home...