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Bassmaster

Into The Misty Mississippi

Reflective Action

Jay Przekurat • Plover, Wis.

Datebook

On The Tournament Trail

Conservation

Bass City, USA - Kissimmee, Fla.

Best Fishing Times

Mail Call

You Write The Caption

Facebook.com • B.A.S.S. fans react to lost fish from the Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series.

Twitter Poll • Would you rather win … ?

What’s It Worth

You Ask, Pro’s Answer

Bass Boating

Expedition Bass

A Cold-Season Collection

Seeing Double • Chris Johnston joins a league of legends as back-to-back AOY winner

Tucker Smith’s Rise To The Top • Youth plus experience is proving to be a potent combo for the Rookie of the Year

Winning Ways: Championship Tactics From the 2025 Elites Series • There were blowout victories, final-day nail-biters and champions young and old. Here’s how the 2025 Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series winners earned their blue trophies

Maximum Motion • A Japanese tackle design philosophy that generates constant movement has spawned a new — and effective — lure class

Randy Howell’s ‘New’ Tricks For Winter Bass • A veteran pro discovers what he’s been missing during the colder months

Origins Of A Record • Tracing Manabu Kurita’s world-record bass’ genetics back to a Florida derby in the 1980s

Looking Back At The ‘Yak • Learn how the nation’s best kayak tournament anglers got it done in 2025

A Thrill In The Chill • Even in Florida, you can get bit after a cold front if you know the right moves to make

Power Fishing For A Personal Best In Winter • Dakota Ebare’s favorite pattern for beating the post-holiday hangover includes a chance to catch a new personal best while everyone else is indoors

Jig Tactics For Winter Giants

Lunker Club

AcroBASSics

Making Waypoints