Brent Long has a record of tournament success that would turn most guys green with envy, but until this year, amid all his success, he admits he was still leaving a lot of "green" on the table.The...
Kevin VanDam's slender frame and ultra-fast fishing style hardly hint to his fondness for keeping his tank full of food.But VanDam takes eating while competing seriously. Kevin scoffs at the common...
Gerald Swindle's current perspectives on Christmas are rooted in his relatively poor rural upbringing. "We didn't have a lot of money growing up. We got a stocking stuffed with chocolate mint candy...
The 2008 Bassmaster Elite Series season was not horrible for Gerald Swindle. He took a paycheck home from 64 percent of the tour's events, but at season's end it was certainly disappointing.Swindle...
It's a feat that better than 99 percent of all bass anglers will never experience. But we can dream about it — catching 5 bass that weigh a total of 44 pounds. Each keeper bass you land in the...
Kevin VanDam captured back-to-back 2008 and 2009 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year titles through an intense, high-energy, passionate pursuit steeped in knowledge and experience.He takes...
As one of the most high-profile anglers in the sport, there's not much we don't know about Mike Iaconelli.We know he's a 37-year-old father of two that graduated from college with honors, loves his...
A lot of things allow a happily married couple to stick together in the sometimes challenging circumstances of life. For Gerald Swindle, the peanut butter and jelly sandwiches his wife LeAnn makes...
A look inside the back of Terry "Big Show" Scroggins' Toyota Tundra spurs one question, "Is this guy an angler or a general contractor?"It's a mad mix of everything from crankbaits to cordless...
It's unlikely that Mike Iaconelli will find himself struggling for a bite while on the supremely healthy California fisheries that the Bassmaster Elite Series will call home for most of March.But...
The psychology surrounding professional anglers would provide great doctoral research material at institutions like Stanford or Yale known for diving deep into the human mind.They could start with...
Kevin VanDam and Tom Brady are champions of their respective sports, and a gracious demeanor grounded in relationships with family and friends ever-stabilizes the sea of their success.No huge...
The grind was over. A brutally tough week at Clarks Hill Reservoir in the pine hills of north Georgia was complete. And there was the 28-time Classic qualifier offering a sincere handshake to the...
Few Bassmaster Elite Series anglers have a bigger appetite than Terry "Big Show" Scroggins. His grill skills are large, and so are his Carolina rig weights. In 2008, at Falcon Lake, Texas,...
She knew absolutely nothing about bass fishing when they began a three-year relationship that culminated in marriage. But Becky, who holds a marketing degree from James Madison University, and...
He may be the world's funniest bass angler, but Gerald Swindle is no April fool.As spring's centerpiece month, April is anchored by change, and Swindle is one of the best at preparing for...
He's qualified for 29 Bassmaster Classics. He's won two Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year titles. He's also watched a lot of amateur spinning reel users come unspooled. "People fail to...
Avid readers might remember a story posted last year that detailed 2004 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year Gerald Swindle's reliance on PB&J sandwiches to get him through long days on...
It's not what you'd expect — the five-time Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year dunking black gnats and wax worms. He ain't playin'. He's serious. It's been this way since he was a lanky kid...
Gerald Swindle is bass fishing's funniest man. And finally — finally! — after 167 B.A.S.S. tournament tries without a win, the 2004 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year can smile...
