Never underestimate the value of being on the water. Tournaments are great, coaching is great, catching fish is fun. It’s impossible to...

Dooley and Jones Take Benson Matinee   A Hollywood writer could not have scripted it any better. The team of Brian Dooley and co-angler...

With Local Pro, Jimmy Kennedy   I pride myself on being a jack-of-all-trades, master of none. Carrying that mindset to my fishing style,...

Lowell Continues Mastery ADDISON – John Lowell dominated the field to earn victory in the Champlain Valley B.A.S.S. Club’s...

Staying in the Loop Hi Kris, Let’s Go Fishing has put the recent $2,000 donation from Lake Champlain Valley Bass Club to good use and I...

On the Water With the Coaches   Me - “What is that? Is that what I think it is? Is that a…banana?! What the hell man?!”   Andrew Tripp –...

Nichols Takes Top Spot at Bomoseen   CASTLETON – Time is money for Jacob Nichols, balancing his day job with his side gig as the operator...

The On-The-Water Classroom   Chance favors the prepared – it’s a phrase that resonates with me for many reasons. I’m hardly one to plan...

8/1/2025 Yes, I’m Excited By JOHN LOWELL Nerves and excitement is the only way to describe the feeling tonight! Tomorrow is a big day as...

You’ve Come a Long Way Baby   The first question I ask every new employee that I meet at work is – “What do you like to do for fun?” It’s...

What I Learned Coaching High School Bass Fishing    I’ve been able to reflect back on a couple years of coaching at this point. While I...

It’s Not Point A to B.   As a varsity high school sport, bass fishing is relatively new to Vermont. As of a couple years ago, I was new...

No Coincidences For Lowell, Secures Victory Up North Orwell’s John Lowell has found early success in his first year as a boater. July 19,...

A Long Goodbye   I got the opportunity to write sports nearly 20 years ago. It was just high school and small college stuff, but I’ve...

This article was written by club member Zach Patch. His unique voice and dedication to the sport of bass fishing are just a couple of the...

The Five Stages of Fishing Development   I like developmental psychology. We don’t always recognize our progress as fishermen. We’re too...

July 9, 2025   Invited to jump in Casey’s boat for the day, I took advantage of his hospitality to spend some time chasing smallmouth...

Weakness, Nostalgia and Tackle Shops   How many times have you heard a song that took you back to a certain place and time? I’d have to...

Everyone Should Have a Dog Here in Vermont, I’ve heard it said more than once that if both a child and a dog goes missing, the dog will...

Should I Stay or Should I Go?   In 1981 the English punk band The Clash released a song that many of us still remember. It peaked at #45...