Guiding and classes during the offseason
As my 2022 tournament season comes to a close this month, it’ll soon be time for me to transition into what I like to call my teaching mode. My last...
Daily Limit: How I became actual king of Fantasy Fishing
While I can’t say “I knew it,” I can certainly shout “Never give up” after rallying in the final events to win Rapala Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing among the B.A.S.S. crew....
Cutting it close on the Classic
After qualifying for the Bassmaster Classic three years in a row, I never took it for granted, but I started to expect that I’d qualify most years. That’s why my...
Pro Diaries: Luke Palmer
In this Phoenix Boats Pro Diaries feature, we shed light on one of the most consistent young pros. Luke Palmer has small-town beginnings in Coalgate, Okla., and has quickly risen...
Now, on to the next one
You’d think there would at least be a moment to breathe. Some time to sit in a deer stand without a thought in your head. To watch a few football...
Professionalism matters in the Elites
In my last blog, I discussed the realities of professional tournament fishing and offered tips to newcomers to the Bassmaster Elite Series. I discussed the business side that is critical...
Daily Limit: Palaniuk remained calm during storm
What, me worry? Brandon Palaniuk should have been concerned, if not petrified, that his bid for a second Bassmaster Angler of the Year title was in peril. He was struggling...
Daily Limit: Elites complete biggest year ever
The Bassmaster Elite Series has long been billed as putting the best anglers on the best fisheries at the best times, and that practice brought about a record-setting 2022. For...
I’ve got to get better
I’m sitting at home after the end of the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series season, and I would call it a subpar season. I finished 67th in the Progressive Bassmaster Angler...
Sitting in the stands
Now that the Bassmaster Elite Series is over for the year I’m able to kind of sit back and truly be a fan of the sport. During the season I’m...
