As I drove in the predawn hours last week on my way to the Lake Martin, I noticed my truck outside air temperature gauge was reading 35 degrees. I began to ponder the weather we've had this winter...
I think the first two tournaments on the Bassmaster Elite Series this year were the best two weeks I’ve experienced since I’ve been fishing B.A.S.S. That statement may sound strange for someone who...
With the first day of the 2019 Bassmaster Elite Series tournament season just a week away, I'm more than ready to get started. Coming off a subpar season in 2018, I've had too much time to dwell on...
In my family, the Thanksgiving holiday has always been about expressing gratitude. And first on my list is just that – my family. I’ve put family first, ahead of my bass fishing career. It’s not...
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...
Matt Herren explains how a simple water change or wind change relocated his bass at the Sabine, but he was able to find where the population positioned on different structure.
Four events of the Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing season are in the books. At this point in the year you’re either a primed contender in the standings or have succumb to a tough tournament.Lake Travis...
This week the Elite Series will visit one of its most favored stomping grounds, massive Kentucky Lake. The tour has visited five times previously – in 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 and for BASSfest in...
Like all Bassmaster Elite Series pros, Matt Herren will put more hours on his bass boat in the next eight months than the average angler will in as many years. That is why making the boat “bullet...
Those flamboyant colors that have been showing up on everything from boats to sneakers and tournament jerseys are finding their way onto Bassmaster Elite Series anglers’ spinning reel spools.While...
As soon as you think you know something in fishing, you get humbled. The same goes for Fantasy Fishing. After a fantastic event and a rise up the leaderboard at Sam Rayburn, I hit rock bottom at...
Every year the Bassmaster Elite Series has a midseason break before heading to northern fisheries. That break and schedule shift provides a great opportunity for those anglers struggling through a...
To say that my performance at Sam Rayburn was poor would be generous. I ate some serious propwash in Lufkin, with only two of my five anglers making the cut to Day Three, none of them making it to...
Wow! What an amazing season it has been so far! Sam Rayburn did not disappoint.Here are a few quick stats if you missed it during the event. According to BASSTrakk, on Day 1, there were 57 fish...