Brent Frazee

come and listen to a story about a man name Brent. Poor writer barely kept his family fed. Then one day he was shootin' at some food, and ... you know the rest.

Articles

How Dustin Connell Became a Bass Fishing Legend on Lake Guntersville

1 week ago | wired2fish.com | Brent Frazee

When kids grow up in central Alabama, many of them dream of becoming legendary professional fishermen — not Major League Baseball stars or football heroes. Take it from Dustin Connell, one of those dreamers who went on to become a legendary pro. He grew up in Clanton, Alabama, just minutes from the Coosa River and not far from other famous fisheries such as Guntersville, Lay and Eufaula lakes, and he just finished racking up his third Major League Fishing Redcrest Championship win.
Veteran Pros Sound Off: Are Anglers Forgetting How To Fish?

3 weeks ago | wired2fish.com | Brent Frazee

Jimmy Houston has mixed feelings about forward-facing sonar. He doesn’t want to come off like a grumpy old-timer and say it should be banned. He uses LiveScope, which shows real-time movement of fish, at times and enjoys studying how the fish react to his baits. His point is, it can go too far. Many of the young guns who grow up fishing video-game style are missing out on some of the basics that will make them a better angler, Houston said.
Inside Easton Fothergill's Remarkable Recovery and Classic Win

4 weeks ago | wired2fish.com | Brent Frazee

If Hollywood is looking for a feel-good story to feature, it should look up Easton Fothergill. The 22-year-old from Grand Rapids, Minnesota, just pulled off the highly unlikely: winning bass fishing’s crown jewel, the 2025 Bassmaster Classic. It wasn’t long ago that Fothergill wasn’t sure he would even be alive today. “Everything I went through made me appreciate this all the more,” Fothergill told Wired2Fish soon after his big win.
The Long and Remarkable Evolution of Bass Boats

1 month ago | wired2fish.com | Brent Frazee

When it comes to bass boats, the future has arrived. Fifty years ago, no one could have envisioned where these specialized boats with their sleek designs, high-powered motors and sophisticated electronics would be today. “It was like when the Epcot Center at Disney World showed all these wild vehicles of the future,” said bass fishing legend Jimmy Houston, “We just couldn’t imagine a day when that would happen. Well, it’s the same way with bass boats.
The Biggest Fishing Tournament Cheaters of All Time

1 month ago | wired2fish.com | Brent Frazee

“Cheater.” No word triggers more emotion in the world of fishing, whether it be in high-profile tournaments or from anglers trying to pass off a fish as a state record. Tournament directors and fisheries officials say cheating is still relatively rare; that the majority of fishermen play by the rules. But there are still a few who cheat and become villains in the eyes of thousands of anglers.
Old Anglers Rule

1 month ago | wired2fish.com | Brent Frazee

When I retired from my longtime job as a newspaper outdoor writer, I dwelled on all the things I could no longer do. I couldn’t scramble up and down the riprap the way I once did. I didn’t have the stamina or the balance to stand at the bow of my bass boat for hours on end as I did years ago. I couldn’t portage into a remote Canadian lake like I did in my younger days, and I lost my confidence in being able to wade in water up to my waist to cast for river trout or white bass.
Pro Fishing Legends: Where Are They Now?

2 months ago | wired2fish.com | Brent Frazee

Do you ever wonder what some of the legends of the pro bass fishing game are doing now that they’ve retired? They follow the same retirement plan that many retirees do. They go fishing. Wired2Fish tracked down seven of the all-time greats of the game and we found out what they are up to. Roland Martin, one of bass fishing’s pioneers, just can’t quit. At age 84, he still guides on Florida’s Headwaters Lake and Lake Okeechobee for the hefty sum of $1,500 per day. And he’s still in demand.
How To Slay Winter Catfish From a Hall of Famer

2 months ago | wired2fish.com | Brent Frazee

John Jamison looks forward to fishing in the type of weather that sends a chill down the spine of a fair-weather fisherman. Temperatures in the 20s? A frigid wind chill? A little snow and ice? No problem. To Jamison, that signals it’s time to launch his boat on the Missouri River and start chasing big winter catfish. “I fish all winter long [for blue catfish] as long as there aren’t ice floes going down the river,” said Jamison, a member of the Catfishing Hall of Fame.
Is Ice Fishing Back in 2025?

Jan 14, 2025 | wired2fish.com | Brent Frazee

Tim Moore has one wish as he enters the new year. He wants ice. For years, that was a given on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire, where Moore guides. Ice, snow and cold weather were guaranteed once the January 1 ice-fishing opener rolled around. Moore filled his books with guide trips, he became a celebrity in the hard-water fishing world, and he led his customers to multiple trophy catches. Then things changed. The winter of 2023-2024 was the mildest on record in New Hampshire.
Arkansas' White River Is a Winter Trout Fishing Hotspot

Jan 10, 2025 | wired2fish.com | Brent Frazee

The little town of Cotter, Arkansas, doesn’t turn out the lights and go into hibernation during the dreary days of winter. On the contrary, the burg on the banks of the White River in the north-central part of the state can be a bustling place. Why? The town’s nickname — “The Trout Capital of the USA” — should provide a hint: winter trout fishing. No matter how cold and nasty it gets, the river’s big rainbows and browns will be stirring.