Had the chips fallen differently decades ago, Sammy Cappelli might very well have become a diehard bass fisherman. Instead, the forces of the planet flung young Cappelli into headlong pursuit of walleye fishing and a passion for national competition. Now a multiple major champion, ...

The “Why” that has directed the life of the man who is arguably the greatest professional bass angler of all time is anchored somewhere between pragmatics and genetics. In my own effort to understand why we anglers are so passionate about fishing, I arranged for a conversation with bass ...

Often asked but rarely truly answered, the question “why” seeks to understand the motivations for our actions. Why this? Why that? Deep questions, when you stop and ponder them. The answers might come quickly, but do they really tell the back story? So why, you might ask, does Jack ...

Regardless of our personal circumstances, most of us have many good reasons to be grateful this Thanksgiving season for the wonderful people and happy circumstances in our lives. While we may occasionally grumble and sometimes wonder whether we’ve made all the right decisions, we mostly ...

Ask Mike Riffle about his retirement project and be prepared for a thorough recap of his 40 years of bass tournament experience and all manner of other influential moments in his life. Riffle is the epitome of the passionate angler with exuberance that spills over into operation of his 330 ...

Competition for local anglers’ dollars will increase later this month when the iconic Bass Pro Shops brand opens a new store in Niles’ Eastwood Mall complex. To be known as Bass Pro Shops Outpost, the new store will sell top name-brand fishing equipment, along with Bass Pro Shops Johnny ...