Don’t be surprised if fans see the biggest fish the Elites have had at this venue come across the stage.

On top of the bass spawn that should start kicking into gear, it sounds like shad spawns are in motion as well.

It may look like an exercise in randomness, but as Zaldain notes, success hinges on strict adherence to a set of dos and dont’s.

Anyone who’s met the affable Canadian angler Jeff Gustafson can see he’s kind, gracious and would pleasantly fulfill any request for a favor.

Sometimes the glass is half full, even if we don’t know it at the time.

All in all it’s going to be pretty much business as usual in 2021, and that’s a good thing.

The first thing Chris Zaldain will tell an angler to do is bend one of the three shanks on the factory treble hook out to nearly 90-degrees, and then use pliers to squeeze the other two shanks...

Listen to the latest episode of Bassmaster Radio featuring Patrick Walters, Clark Wendlandt and Chris Zaldain.