“I’ve lost the first three big ones I’ve hooked, not a good start,” said Chris Johnston. Granted, he said that as he was sliding a 4-pounder into his livewell. That gives him three keepers. And I’m...
Our first stop of the morning finds us floating a hundred yards distant from Chris Johnston. The Canadian son is casting a shallow flat on the American side of the river. Looking overboard through...
The traffic in Miami was terrible. That said, traffic in Miami is always terrible. Still, bumper-bumper vehicles is not something you typically deal with when moving from one waypoint to the next...
“Stick your hand into the fire and see how much you can take.” That’s Bassmaster Elite Series pro Drew Benton’s formula for climbing to the highest ranks in professional bass fishing. The 30-year...
“Not only did the pro join the Century Club, but he landed his personal best largemouth on camera.”Cobb. That last name is synonymous with Bassmaster Magazine. Unless you are a very young reader,...
If I didn’t work for B.A.S.S., I probably would have been fired last year. See, I have an addiction. During Elite Series events, I simply can’t turn off Bassmaster LIVE. As a matter of fact, I...
Captain Steve Carter was practicing for the European Open bass fishing tournament on Spain’s Lake Caspe in September 1986. He was serving in the U.S. Air Force in Zaragoza and spent his off-time...
I go to a lot of sporting events. My daughter attends the University of Alabama (Roll Tide), so the football games are a great time to catch up. In my hometown of Birmingham, Ala., there is a minor...
“Big Bass. Big Stage. Big Dreams. That’s what the Elite Series represents to not only these pros, but to any angler ...”Drew Cook took a shot to the face with a bullet. Well, it was a bullet weight...
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I bought a candle. I think it was the bramble berry scent, whatever that is. I do know that it was the color of my favorite junebug worm, which sealed the deal. The purchase was inspired by my...
Do you hang around people that have bad luck just to make yourself feel better? Wait, let me rephrase; that sounds mean. Do any of your good buddies happen to have a good run of bad luck, which...
Three things I’ve learned watching Cliff Pirch this morning:1. He turns the Lowrance on his console to face him while fishing on the front deck. He glances at both his bow unit (transducer at front...
Cliff Pirch just amazed me. Not with a fish catch, but by doing three things at the same time that most anglers struggle with individually. He made a cast, and while it was sinking, opened up a...
Cliff Pirch is on fire. In the last 15 minutes, he has broken off a big smallie and landed three others. One was short, the other two were in the 2- to 2 1/2-pound range.Hooked up again! This one...
We barely sat our boat down after locating Cliff Pirch when he set the hook. It couldn’t have been more than his third cast of the day. He fought the fish for .. ev .. er! I mean, it was a legit...
