I’ve always said, there is nothing harder than winning, so for that reason, you have to give kudos to Darrin Bishop of Paso Robles for taking the WON Bass championship this weekend at the combined San Antonio/Lake Nacimiento. Sure, it was a win for a guy down in the points standings on his home waters, but he didn’t let the opportunity get past him.

But now try and find out: what does it mean and who cares the most? (more…)

Mustad, Pure Fishing and Irwin Jacobs.  Yep, they’re all in the news, but it looks like you can file the stories under “Why would I care?” If ever there was evidence that the corporate take-over of the fishing industry has further removed it from anglers, the following news bits are clear evidence. (more…)