Ken Duke

I couldn’t begin to estimate how many American tackle shops I’ve visited over the better part of five decades, but I can tell you that I’ve been to about half

Two days ago, you lost a friend. Whether you knew him or not, if you fish or work in the tackle industry, T.J. Stallings was your friend. He was just 59 years

Earlier this week, we looked at the winning lures of the Bassmaster Classic. Yesterday we reviewed the rods and reels that have won bass fishing’s most

I should start with an admission. Until I became managing editor of FTR in 2014, I didn’t pay a lot of attention to the Best of Show awards at ICAST. Now,

One of my favorite movies is “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” (1969). There’s a lot to like about the film. It’s a period western. The chemistry between

With 49 Bassmaster Classics in the books, it’s interesting to look at the baits that have won bass fishing’s most prestigious championship.

GREENVILLE, S.C. — There are a lot of stories being told at the Bassmaster Classic. This year’s event is being held on Lake Hartwell out of Greenville, South

Ray Scott, the man who founded Fishing Tackle Retailer (FTR) and the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (BASS) and forged the modern sportfishing industry died in