Joel Shangle

“With the first pick in the 2025 MLF Team Series Draft, I choose Mark Daniels Jr.” With those words, Fishing Clash Angler of the Year leader Jacob Wheeler officially kicked off the 2025 Team Series season and started to set the stage for four livestreamed team competitions that begin in late August with the 2025 […]

It's hard to beat a Johnston at the St. Lawrence. Photo by Rob Matsuura. Angler: Chris Johnston.

There are very, very few anglers who can claim 40 years of tournament bass fishing experience, but one of them is Bass Fishing Hall of Famer Shaw Grigsby. The longtime Mercury pro fished his final year as a full-time pro in the 2025 Tackle Warehouse Invitationals season, clocking his 102nd Top 20 in his final […]

Just admit it: You fuss with your extension cords just as much as the next guy. You get in a hurry, and the next thing you know, you have two big balls of extension cords or half-hearted loops to untangle or store. Mercury pro Brian Latimer used to be the same, until he borrowed some […]

HORNBEAK, Tenn. – Winding your way through the farms and villages of rural Obion County in the far northwest corner of Tennessee, it seems hard to guess that one of the crown jewels of the Volunteer State lies just around the next bend. But as you approach the village of Hornbeak (population 500ish) heading south […]

Mercury pro Drew Gill is rightfully recognized as one of the most proficient live-sonar users on the planet. The Illinois pro’s skills with electronics have boosted him over the $1 million mark in career earnings in record time, and helped him to his fifth MLF win in February on the Harris Chain. Gill brought the […]

TABLE ROCK LAKE, Mo. – We’ve had some great fisheries for Bass Pro Shops REDCREST since the first one on the Mississippi River in 2019, but in my mind, Table Rock Lake this week is the perfect venue. There are so many things to love about the lake and how it should fish, plus there […]

Cranking up fish at Douglas Lake with Carter Nutt? Count us in! The recent winner of Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Presented by MillerTech Stop 4 Presented by Phoenix Boats narrowly squeezed past his twin brother to take home the win on Douglas, thanks mostly to a Berkley Dredger 25.5. Here’s a look at how he […]

OCALA, Fla. – As he prepared to take to the water at Orange Lake, Florida, for Kubota Heavy Hitters Presented by Bass Pro Shops, Kansas pro Brent Chapman was already getting his mind right for the marathon ahead – not only for the long days of practice and the six-day tournament, but for a pair […]