Greg Hackney

Greg

Hackney

Biography

Greg Hackney is a three-time Elite Series champion and the 2014 Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year.

Personal Info

Hometown

Gonzales,

Louisiana

Birthdate

September 1, 1973

Family

Julie (wife), Andrew, Luke, Hannah, Sarah (children)

Hobbies

Hunting, saltwater fishing

Content

How I use scents

By Greg Hackney

From time to time I get questions about scent. Do I use it? If so, when and under what circumstances do I use it? And finally, what kind of scent product do I use? The answer to those questions is...

Tricks of the trade

By Greg Hackney

Fishing a new body of water, or fishing one that you haven’t fished for a while, can be a daunting task. However, you can take some of the pain out of it if you follow a few tricks of the trade,...

Fishing the mouth of the Mississippi River

By Greg Hackney

I was on an interesting fishing trip — actually I was filming for a sponsor — yesterday [Monday] that I thought you might like to hear about. It was out of Venice, La., right where the river flows...

Daily Limit: Bracket drama galore

By Mike Suchan

Whoever said the Bassmaster Classic Bracket wouldn’t provide much drama was dead wrong.Only one of the eight pros had anything to sweat, but even so, the head-to-head matches had it all -- tension,...

How deep will my crankbait really run?

By Greg Hackney

I hear a lot of anglers say their crankbaits don’t run as deep as the manufacturer says they’ll run. We all face that issue. Here are my thoughts on the subject. My reference for what I’m about to...

I made the mistake

By Greg Hackney

Greg Hackney relates what happened at Cayuga from his perspective.

More things I do that you shouldn’t

By Greg Hackney

A few weeks back, I shared some Things I do that you shouldn't. Let’s keep that conversation going...Changing your outboard motor propI change my outboard motor prop after every 10 or 12 days of...

Daily Limit: Sick for Hack

By Mike Suchan

Greg Hackney was disqualified?!? What? Are you sure?That was the question of the week, the season, the year. Unfortunately, the answer was yes.Hackney fished in an off-limits area on Day 1 at the...

The winning mind

By Greg Hackney

In my last column I said we’d go over some more things I do that you shouldn’t. I think we’ll save that for next week. Lately I’ve been asked a lot about what it takes to win in this sport and to...

Daily Limit: Hacking away at AOY

By Mike Suchan

Greg Hackney offered tons of respect to his Elite Series competitors, right after handing them all defeat.

Fantasy Fishing: Brandon Card was the best choice at BASSfest 2016

By Thomas Allen

DURANT, Okla. — Coming into GEICO BASSfest presented by Choctaw Casino at Lake Texoma, Greg Hackney was leading the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year points race. Now that the event has...

First Look: Hackney at Texoma

Go inside the boat with Davy Hite as he interviews Greg Hackney moments after checking in on the Final Day of BASSFest of Lake Texoma.

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Daily Limit: He can Hack AOY

By Mike Suchan

Greg Hackney has his eyes on a second Angler of the Year title.

Things I do that you shouldn't

By Greg Hackney

Whenever I write one of these columns I try to keep in mind that not everyone is a serious tournament angler. I'd guess that readers just want to catch more bass, and bigger bass.With that in mind...