KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Celebrities took to the water in Dandridge Thursday morning to kick off the Bassmaster Classic. The Bassmaster Classic Celebrity Pro-Am on Douglas Lake paired celebrities ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Some East Tennesseans will compete in the Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour hosted by Visit Jefferson at Douglas and Cherokee Lakes in mid-March. “For two lakes to be ...

This story was done in partnership with Visit Jefferson County Tourism. Every red-blooded American angler can rattle off a predictable list of must-visit fishing destinations—towns like Traverse City, ...

To catch boatloads of big Tennessee River bass during a shad spawn, Major League Fishing Pro David Walker spends his mornings casting reaction baits and finesse rigs at freshwater mussel beds on the ...

Although throwing topwater baits is exciting, expecting those explosive blow-ups, reaction baits with better hook-up ratios will put more fish in your boat during Tennessee River reservoir shad-spawns ...