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Lighter Jones Back On Top After 9-Year Drought Tuesday, April 20, 2021 Photo: MLF/Garrick Dixon Alton Jones easily outdistanced the rest of the Championship Round field at Heavy Hitters with his 12-fish, 45-09 haul. By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor Alton Jones believes that the Major League Fishing format is the most difficult tour-level structure to win under, and its particularly tough considering that hes now in his late 50s. "Its not like you can just have a good start to a day and...

Brush Dominated In The Closing Rounds Friday, March 5, 2021 By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor Following is some pattern information for the 2nd- through 5th-place finishes at the recent Bass Pro Tour REDCREST championship event at Alabamas Lake Eufaula. 2nd: Michael Neal Michael Neal, still seeking his first victory at the sports top level, logged the 11th Top-5 finish of his career. He caught 10 fish for 31-04 in the finals, trailing winner Dustin Connell by a little more than 5 1/2 po...

Chalk Talk: Dudley on spinning gear Friday, March 5, 2021 ( Editors note: The following is the latest installment in a series of fishing tips presented by The Bass University. Check back each Friday for a new tip.) Virginia pro David Dudley says that in some tournament seasons, 80 percent of the fish he weighs in may come on spinning rods. “My baitcasters have dust on them,” he joked. But beyond the one-liners, it’s no joke to one of the sport’s all-time leading winners. He’s found...

Big Bags Were Out There, But Hard To Repeat Monday, February 22, 2021 By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor Following is some pattern and gear information for the 2nd- through 5th-place finishers at last weeks St. Johns River Bassmaster Elite Series. 2nd: Greg Hackney > Total = 20, 69-14 Greg Hackney had two big days in his first tournament back on the circuit following a 2-year hiatus spent with the MLF Bass Pro Tour, but the first and last rounds were a bit of a struggle. "I caught all of...

Chalk Talk: Punching grass mats with Gluszek Friday, February 5, 2021 ( Editors note: The following is the latest installment in a series of fishing tips presented by The Bass University. Check back each Friday for a new tip.) Bass University co-founder Pete Gluszek honed his craft on the grass-filled waters of the Upper Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River, where thick grass often holds the largest populations of fish. There are several ways to extract them, but he believes that when t...