Bridging past and present at the Bassmaster Classic
Kyle PatrickAs a 12-year-old, I vividly remember watching iconic anglers like Bryan Kerchal, Rick Clunn, Kevin VanDam and Mike Iaconelli walk across the stage at the Bassmaster Classic. Their presence ignited...
Clunn’s glory days are now
Pete RobbinsI stood in line at the Bassmaster Classic to meet Rick Clunn. He’s the only angler I would do that for. I wasn’t the only one – his booth had...
Classic win seems unreal
Justin HamnerFor about a week after I won the Bassmaster Classic, it was all a blur. Now that some time has passed, it’s started to sink in. One of the nicest...
Rammer jammer yellowhamner!
Thom AbrahamIt was Sept. 22 of the most miserable year of most of our lives, 2020 … the COVID year. And yet somehow, B.A.S.S was getting all of its events in. With...
I made a mistake
Shaye BakerI decided to fish the B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifiers this year for the long-shot opportunity to work my way to — and win — the 2025 Bassmaster Classic. B.A.S.S. revamped the...
Momentum and a Century Club belt
Stetson BlaylockIn one of my previous columns, I mentioned the importance of a fast start on the Bassmaster Elite Series to get my mind right for the rest of the season....
Underestimating Clunn
Bryan BrasherWhen Rick Clunn caught a 31-pound, 7-ounce limit of bass on Day 3 of the Bassmaster Elite on the St. Johns River in 2016 and then went on to win...
The ultimate destination
James Hall“It’s not the destination, it’s the journey.” The great American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson said that. Evidently, he hadn’t flown United Airlines. He certainly hadn’t weathered the 26-hour string of...
Tackle systems: Search baits
Bernie SchultzAs we enter spring, more and more bass are beginning to move shallow. When that happens, they tend to spread out — some to the backs of pockets, others to protected flats...
My take on the 2024 Classic
Scott MartinThe competitor in me definitely would have preferred to be fishing Grand Lake during the 2024 Bassmaster Classic. But as much of a disappointment as that was, the upside was...
