Bassmaster

Bassmaster is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and the official publication of B.A.S.S. Our mission is to educate, inform and entertain bass anglers while promoting and enhancing the sport of bass fishing, remembering the legacy of our sport and spearheading trends for its future.

Bassmaster

The Way The Ball Bounces

The American Dreamers

Will Davis Jr. • Sylacauga, Ala.

Datebook

Lake Ouachita Gets A Habitat Boost

On The Tournament Trail

Bass City, USA - Chattanooga, Tenn.

Best Fishing Times

TN River Trash Cleanup Yields Milestone Number

Mail Call

You Write The Caption

Facebook.com

Twitter Poll

What’s It Worth

You Ask, Pro’s Answer

Bass Boating

Handy Tools and Tackle

The Pantanal, Brazil • Cowboys, capybaras and blue peacocks in the Pantanal

Carving Out An American Dream • A seven-time fish decoy-carving world champion finds his footing in the ancient art of lure design

Swim Buddies • Trailer selection is one of the keys to dialing in a swim jig presentation

Elite Bed-Fishing Tactics • It takes more than just polarized lenses to find and catch pressured spawners

Jerkbait Extremes • The long (and short) of when pros stray from ‘normal-size’ jerkbaits

Stretching The Spring Spawning Season • While fry-guarding bass don’t often win a tournament, Chris Johnston has learned that they can fill a limit and extend the spring fishing season

The Wide World Of Glidebaits • Classifying the baits you need to be successful with this popular swimbait style

Powerful Shades Of Shad • White and shad-colored jigs and soft baits are bright, bold and too often overlooked

Prespawn Potential • Tackling early spring transitions for big prespawn bass

Lunker Club

Anaya’s Tennessee River ’Trap Tactics • The Elite Series rookie shares the joys of a timeless classic in the modern era of bass fishing

On Point In The Prespawn

A Giant Start

A Midwest Resolution