Mercury pro Alton Jones Jr. will continue to develop his live-sonar strategy during the Bass Pro Tour season.
Mercury pro Ott DeFoe has long been one of the best around the bank, and he’s optimistic the 2025 Bass Pro Tour schedule will showcase that skill set.
Mercury pros Jacob Wheeler, Jacob Wall, John Murray and Luke Clausen discuss how this jighead minnow has changed the game in recent years.
Mercury pro Edwin Evers is excited to return to his bass fishing roots in 2025.
Mercury pro John Cox shares a few of the tricks he has up his sleeve for turning followers into biters with the Berkley Nessie.
Mercury pro David Walker has a new mindset entering the 2025 Bass Pro Tour season
Mercury pro Edwin Evers reflects on life, focuses on family during holiday season.
Mercury pro Wesley Strader provides a rundown on why he keeps a buzzbait on his deck throughout the fall and early winter.
Mercury pros Jake Lawrence and Marshall Hughes are among the rookies making their Bass Pro Tour debut in 2025.
Mercury pro is embracing the challenge posed by BPT’s forward-facing sonar restrictions in 2025.
Mercury pro Andrew Nordbye stopped by to talk through his great 2024 season on the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals, as well as look ahead to a 2025 season with new rules to play by and a lot of opportunity.
Mercury pro Jeremy Lawyer has won over $1 million fishing bass tournaments, but in the offseason, you can usually find him chasing just about everything else.
Mercury pro Dustin Connell combines old-school knowledge with electronics savvy to find populations of baitfish and bass.
Mercury pro Roger Fitzpatrick notched his 12th BFL win in 2024. Now he and four of MLF’s best offer tips to help you become the king of your home pond.
According to Mercury pro Fred Roumbanis and his son Jackson Roumbanis, part of the surge in the use of “scat/gravity/poop” baits is due to their functionality for a variety of techniques.
Mercury pro Luke Clausen outlines why he stays on the water during the tournament offseason.
Find out why Mercury pro Jesse Wiggins keeps at least one rod on deck with a big walking topwater plug in the Alabama winter.
Even in the jighead minnow era, Mercury pro Jacob Wheeler still catches plenty of fall and winter bass on good, old-fashioned crankbaits.
Mercury pro Jacob Wall urged young anglers not to let sonar become a substitute for intuition.
Mercury pro Keith Poche discusses his incredible Day 2 at the Toyota Series Championship when he landed 27 pounds to rocket into the lead.
Mercury pro Martin Villa runs down his rookie season, finishing 17th in the AOY standings and qualifying for REDCREST 2025.
Mercury pro Alton Jones Jr. provides a deep dive into the world of a second-generation Bass Pro Tour angler.
Mercury pro Mark Rose has been at it for 25 years and is looking forward to everything the upcoming 2025 Bass Pro Tour season has to offer.
Mercury pros Drew Gill, Jake Lawrence, and Cole Breeden open up their bag of ‘Scoping tricks
Mercury pro Casey Ashley highlights why he keeps a Texas-rigged Zoom Trick Worm handy for when a buzzbait and swim jig don’t produce a bite.
After finishing the 2024 Bass Pro Tour on a high note, Mercury pro Michael Neal’s on pause to reflect before the 2025 season kicks off in January.
Mercury pro Keith Carson has put his Mercury outboard to good use in 2024, picking up his first tour-level win as a pro on the Detroit River.
Mercury pro Michael Neal put together the third-period surge he needed to close out the Championship Round of Stage Seven.
Succeeding from the back of the boat in the era of forward-facing sonar is still about some important basics, but some new approaches will help.
Mercury pro Kyle Cortiana breaks down his win at the Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats Northern Division event on Lake Champlain.
Mercury pro Spencer Shuffield expects “several” 100-plus-pound days for Bass Pro Tour field in season finale.
Mercury pro John Murray discusses cool old fishing tackle, his days as an honest-to-goodness professor of bass fishing, the personalities of the West Coast bass scene, and his early memories of Aaron Martens.
After his win at the James River, Mercury pro Skeet Reese has assured himself of a spot in the Bass Pro Tour field for the 2025 season.
On the sidelines for this one, Mercury pro Drew Gill breaks down the key storylines for the last event of the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals season.
Despite growing up in Florida as a shallow-water power angler, Mercury pro Keith Carson has enjoyed working on his forward-facing sonar skills.
Mercury pro Grae Buck runs down the reasons why he suggests keeping the Z-Man ChatterBait on hand at all times.
Mercury pro Justin Cooper discusses the versatility of the Bass Pro Shops Stik-O Worm.
Nearing the end of the season, Mercury pro Jake Lawrence discusses his experience at Kentucky Lake for the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals.
Chasing the tide and changing baits helped Mercury pro Skeet Reese score his first Bass Pro Tour trophy at Stage Six.
Mercury pro Marshall Hughes dives into his background and some of the reasons he thinks he’s seen so much success fishing nationally this year.
Mercury pros Drew Gill and Keith Poche focused on efficiency during bite windows on tricky tidal fishery at Stage Six.
Despite fishing out of a new boat and with a hurt back, Mercury pro Fred Roumbanis finished 10th at Stage Five.
Mercury pro Drew Gill pulled out all the stops en route to his Chowan River win.
Mercury pro Ryan Salzman plans to rely on his fishing instincts this week as he breaks down the sprawling Chowan
Mercury pro Dave Lefebre is on pace for his best AOY finish since 2015 and well positioned to requalify for the Bass Pro Tour in 2025.
Mercury pro provides a deep dive into the Chowan River as the Bass Pro Tour heads into Stage Five.
Mercury Pro Drew Gill offers five compelling reasons why a finesse worm like his Big Bite Baits Shaking Squirrel should be on your front deck at all times.
Mercury pro Matt O’Connell provides a thorough rundown of Lake Cherokee as he prepares for the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American.
Mercury pro John Murray made some adjustments to his C-rig game that take advantage of all the positive aspects of fishing the “ball and chain.”
Mercury Pro Team member Kevin VanDam started the day with a 5-pounder and caught 13 fish for 43-8, good for second place in his group.
Capitalizing on some overlooked flooded cover with bladed jigs and frogs was the key to Mercury pro Zack Birge’s success at Stage Four.
Mercury pro James Elam is expecting a classic, shallow springtime derby when the Bass Pro Tour heads to Lake Eufaula for Stage Four.
Mercury pro Keith Carson explains how he can read bass like a book when sight-fishing.
Mercury pro Jacob Wheeler won Stage Three by combining past knowledge with a flexible approach.
Mercury pro and Bass Pro Tour rookie Drew Gill discusses how he utilizes his ‘electronic eyes’ when bass are on beds
Mercury Pro Team anglers Skeet Reese, Ott DeFoe and Randy Howell offered their take on what it will take to succeed on Dale Hollow.
Mercury pro Justin Cooper follows a plan whenever he’s faced with a new fishery like Dale Hollow for Stage Three.
Mercury pro Dustin Connell won REDCREST by combining Lay Lake fishing knowledge and skill, intuition and fortitude.
Nobody knows the pros better than their peers, so as REDCREST approaches a handful of pros predict who will succeed.
Dalton Head’s the first college angler to compete at REDCREST and he finished the first day in second place.
Mercury pro Edwin Evers — the 2019 REDCREST champion — is excited about competing for another championship trophy on Lay Lake.
Mercury pros Edwin Evers and Mark Daniels Jr. give a rundown of why flexibility will be essential for REDCREST success.
Longtime Mercury Pro Team angler Kevin VanDam reflects on his final championship event as REDCREST approaches.
Mercury pro Jacob Wheeler added some old-fashioned know-how to his forward-facing skills in his Stage Two win.
Mercury pro Drew Gill is a major proponent of ‘Scoping, but recognizes it’s not ideal for all anglers.
Mercury pro Edwin Evers likes a five-fish limit, but something about every fish counts and live scoring appeals to his inner competitor.
Bass Pro Tour Stage One was a learning experience for Mercury pro Grae Buck. Now he’s eager to apply what he learned at upcoming events.
Mercury pro Dustin Connell credited months of practice in Alabama for his win at Stage One of the 2024 Bass Pro Tour.
Mercury pro Jacob Wheeler considers 2024 to be a “great reset” as conditions, technology and more are all set to change.
Mercury pros David Walker and Grae Buck gave a rundown of what they found in practice before Stage One.
Mercury pro Michael Neal shares his thoughts on the 2024 rookies and what they’ll bring to the Bass Pro Tour.
Mercury pros Alton Jones and Alton Jones Jr. share how they have cemented their status as the “first family” of professional bass fishing, and what it’s like to compete together at the highest level.
Mercury pro Brandon Coulter builds his fall success around two different styles of topwater.
Mercury pro Keith Carson joins the MLF podcast to discuss his experience on the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals, his current reading list, high school math and modern technology in bass fishing.
Mercury pro Alton Jones arrived at Saginaw Bay with a new boat and fresh perspective, ready to compete after a car crash that wrecked his old tournament boat.
Mercury pro Wesley Strader sums up the importance of crankbait bills succinctly: “The bill is how you get the crankbait to run.”
Mercury pro Jacob Wall shares the newest twist on the Damiki rig: mid-strolling.
A change in mindset is essential for getting the most out of the fall fishing experience, according to Mercury pro Bradley Roy.
Mercury pro Luke Clausen has developed a one-two punch that catches big smallmouth throughout the fall and winter.
Mercury pro Mark Rose credits crappie fishing and confidence for his strong finish during the 2023 season.
Mercury pro Casey Ashley offers some pro tips for finding success in the fall season.
The summer heat doesn’t bother Arizona’s Mercury pro Josh Bertrand – he even has a go-to bait for the summer topwater.
After a car crash last month left his truck and boat totaled, Mercury pro Alton Jones said he and his wife, Jimmye Sue, are doing as well as can be expected.
A swimbait and wacky worm are hard to beat almost any time of the year according to Mercury pro Jesse Wiggins.
Mercury pro Jacob Wheeler won Stage Four using a bait of his own design, called The Freeloader.
Mercury pros share some tricks that will help you out at the boat ramp.
Mercury pro says ‘Go up north, catch you some big brownies’.
Mercury pro Jacob Wheeler’s sixth Bass Pro Tour win came after some fruitful research on his home lake.
May’s postspawn activity kickstarts Mercury pro Kevin VanDam’s favorite time of the year.
Mercury pro Alton Jones Jr. credits cypress trees for being a big factor in his winning pattern.
Mercury pro Kevin VanDam is looking forward to working on some classic Louisiana cover at Heavy Hitters.
Mercury pro Mark Davis has Bussey Brake on his mind as he prepares for Heavy Hitters 2023.
Mercury pro Keith Poche posted up below a dam on Cherokee Lake to claim his first tour-level win.
Mercury pro Bryan Thrift gives a rundown of the pattern he ran to win REDCREST.
Mercury pro Mark Davis is carrying momentum from Stage One success into REDCREST.
Mercury pro Edwin Evers is fully preparred and fired up to face the challenge ahead at REDCREST.
Mercury Pro Team anglers Chris Lane and Alton Jones Jr. discuss what it’ll take to win with a storm brewing and Lake Norman’s bass in various stages.
Practice helped Mercury pro Dustin Connell at REDCREST in 2021, now he’s bringing that pregame plan to REDCREST 2023.
Mercury pro Jacob Wheeler gives a deep dive into how forward-facing sonar impacts bass fishing.
Mercury pro Shaw Grisby is a big believer in trailer hooks on his spinnerbaits and considers them to be essential, even in thicker cover.
Mercury pro Kevin VanDam believes that changing and adapting to new fishing technology is the best way to grow.
Mercury pro Brandon Coulter details when and why he adds blues, oranges and dark greens to his classic reds when fishing a crankbait.
Mercury pro Dakota Ebare explains how to use Power-Poles to increase efficiency around docks.
Bass Pro Tour Stage One on Kissimmee feels like a return to great traditions for Mercury pro Kevin VanDam.
Mercury pro Fred Roumbanis shows how topwater baits are effective in all seasons.
Mercury pro Ott DeFoe subscribes to the theory that three basic colors will carry you through a full season.
Mercury pro Stephen Browning explains why you don’t want to overpower your bait with an incorrect gear ratio.
Mercury pro Mark Davis grabbed a Top-10 finish at Sam Rayburn thanks to the good ol’ Carolina rig.
Mercury pro John Murray highlights the benefits of drop-shotting.
Mercury pro Mark Rose will apply his hard-earned ledge-fishing truths to virtually any lake he fishes in early summer.
Mercury pro Edwin Evers discusses how increasing pressure on bass fisheries means you’ll have to make some adjustments to be successful.
Mercury pro Bradley Roy relies on frog’s diversity as bass behavior changes heading into late spring/early summer.
Five Mercury Pro Team anglers discuss how they landed double-digit bass while competing at Stage Two of the 2022 Bass Pro Tour on Lake Fork.
Follow along as Birge shares three rules for breaking down a new body of water.
“One thing I know is that if I can get my bait into places that other people can’t, I’m going to catch more bass.”
Kevin VanDam knows a thing or two about what it takes to be a successful power-fishing pro.
The spybait has gained popularity in recent years, but MLF pro Aaron Martens has several tips on fishing the Japanese-born bait.
MLF pro Aaron Martens – whether he wants to be or not – is known around the bass-fishing world for his mastery of the drop-shot technique.