A midweek cold front followed by high pressure, bright skies, and a rapid rise in lake level set the stage for a challenging conclusion to the 2023 Bull Shoals Division.  Frigid temperatures at take off made for brutal conditions for those making long runs, while varying water … [Read more...]

Weather conditions were once again the elephant in the room with unseasonably mild temperatures the week prior to the event being replaced with a full blown snow storm in the days leading up to the event. A warming trend late in the week made the air temperatures tolerable for … [Read more...]

On a departure from the norm, be advised that Joe Bass Team Trail directors attacked recent unscrupulous false allegations regarding both the circuit and its anglers head on at the third event of the season. Putting their money where their mouth is, so to say, meant having a … [Read more...]

Once again the conditions were the focus of the dock talk at Buck Creek Marina prior to the second event of the season. The lake was on a rise after several days of rain, but the elephant in the room was bitter temperatures and a strong biting wind that amplified the cold and … [Read more...]

2023 is upon us! Eager to get the season started. 34 teams descended upon beautiful Buck Creek Marina with hopes of a strong run out of the gate. Recent cooler weather has been dropping the water temperatures, projecting many to believe the annual late fall bite could turn on at … [Read more...]

Statistics can always be skewed to reflect an intended result but suffice it to say the anglers competing in the Bull Shoals Division of Joe Bass Team Trails represent some of the toughest competitors in the nation.  The simplest fact to prove that is that it took an average of … [Read more...]

Some believe being local ensures a strong finish in a bass tournament, particularly a winter division event. Some believe the heavy hitters have secret spots, custom lures, or some other sort of panacea that leads them to big stringers of bass. Some even stoop to suggesting … [Read more...]

Promises of 65 degrees and sunny apparently were intended for this weekend’s tarpon tournament in Costa Rica, as the 24 teams that gathered at Buck Creek Marina were greeted with 30 degree temperatures at takeoff, 25mph winds, and overcast conditions. Still, it was an improvement … [Read more...]

34 teams forded the flood waters to congregate at Buck Creek Marina for the second event of the 2022 Bull Shoals Division of Joe Bass Team Trails. Stormy weather the day prior followed by a considerable drop in air temperature presented another change for the anglers to solve. … [Read more...]

Vibrant fall colors and cooler temperatures ushered in the kick-off event of the 2022 Bull Shoals Division of Joe Bass Team Trail. Anticipation was high with hopes the dropping water temperatures would spur the annual fall bite as the bass load up for a long winter. Instead, the … [Read more...]