Not every bass angler is a serious tournament competitor. I suspect many just want to have a day out with Mother Nature, away from it all, or they fish club tournaments as a hobby. Family, jobs and...
There's one spawning area that seemingly every one of these 75 anglers knows about. This morning's boat launch order may have determined who went there first thing, and who chose another tactic. It...
When the Bassmaster Elite Series launched in 2006, one of its anglers was a rookie from southern Indiana. At season’s end the rookie was 25th in the Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings and had...
OK, it’s officially winter. Being brutally honest about things, I’ll tell you that fishing in the colder parts of our country isn’t always fun. When your reel freezes and your fingers turn blue it...
Last year wasn’t my best year, not by any definition. As a result I’ve been doing a lot of thinking as I looked at highways through my windshield driving from one place to another. Some of what I...
I grew up in Addyston, Ohio, right on the Ohio River. It was a small town about 10 miles outside of Cincinnati. There wasn’t anything fancy there, but I had a wonderful childhood. We spent most of...
Matt Herren and Bill Lowen both said having a confidant on the Bassmaster Elite Series is priceless.Both men travel with their families as they motor across North America from tournament to...
As nine-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier Bill Lowen met me at the dock at Paris Landing State Park Marina on Kentucky Lake, he noticed my surprise. Even though I’d known all year that the aluminum...
“There are always some bass shallow.” You hear that all the time, and I can tell you it’s true. I’ve made my career with that in mind. At the same time, though, there are always fish deep. And...
The eighth and penultimate stop (that’s second to last) for the top circuit in B.A.S.S. is this week in the Huk Bassmaster Elite at Upper Chesapeake Bay presented by Mossy Oak Fishing.
It’s been about three years since the Elites fished the last event on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. Not much has changed since then except a few names, faces and the launch location. If you have...
The weather has been miserable, and it’s going to be some time before it gets any better. Temperatures in the 90 degree plus range and violent thunderstorms are the new normal this year. A lot of...
This will be the third time in five years that the Elite Series has visited Orange, Texas, and the Sabine River. However, this will be the first time the field will be confined to Texas waters only...
The Elites were supposed to visit Orange, Texas, in April, but Mother Nature made that infeasible, so now they’re back as part of a Texas two-step comprised of Lake Travis and the Sabine River. But...