Bass Wars

It’s all about the dream

Sep 5, 2012

As another season comes to a close, I find myself experiencing mixed emotions. On the one hand, I’m disappointed. No one wants to finish the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year race in 90th place.

Making the right decision

Aug 29, 2012

Few things in life are as satisfying as making a major decision correctly. It creates a kind of inner peace that can’t be duplicated by anything else.

Touring Sackets Harbor

Aug 22, 2012

After the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open on Cayuga Lake, I went to Sackets Harbor, N.Y., to spend some time enjoying the sights and sampling the fishing on Lake Ontario.

Invasion of the largemouth bass

Aug 14, 2012

Cayuga Lake: A fresh start

Aug 8, 2012

The final Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open is right around the corner. On August 16 — the first day of competition — we’ll launch our boats on a new body of water, Cayuga Lake in New York.

Tips for mid-season boat maintenance

Aug 1, 2012

It’s the first of August. That means it’s time to do a little mid-season maintenance on your rig.

Tracey & Morgan’s Elixir

Jul 25, 2012

There’s a happening among professional anglers called tournament hangover. It’s what happens after the first cut when you wake up and realize that the tournament didn’t go your way. All the anticipation is over. Reality has arrived. You feel awful, tired, stiff and cranky.

My phone and Walden Pond

Jul 18, 2012

OK, so I’m up in Detroit getting ready for the Open. It’s Sunday, and I’m telling Tracey I love her while I’m trying to fish. I hit a wave. The boat lurches. My phone jumps up in the air. I claw for it. There’s a small splash.

Lake St. Clair

Jul 12, 2012

High Five props & Dramamine

Jul 3, 2012

As most of you know, I fish a lot on the Great Lakes. There’s no doubt in my mind that they’re the best smallmouth fisheries on the planet.

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