Columnists

How-To

Creativity outweighs experience

Randy Blaukat

Although he may not be a household name in tournament circles, many professional anglers and die-hard bass anglers know the name Jonny Schultz very well. I first met Schultz in...

How-To

Bluegill beds offer big opportunity

Scott Martin

People often ask me “What’s the best way to catch a big fish?” Well, that varies by season and fishery, but for summertime in the Southeast, I believe there are...

How-To

Hay bales and two lures for Father’s Day

Cody Huff

Happy Father’s Day to all the hard working dads out there – and that certainly includes my dad, Shannon. He works for the Missouri Department of Transportation doing everything from...

Thrilled to be back on the road again

Brandon Palaniuk

It has become a rite of passage for many western bass pros to uproot their lives and move to Alabama or Texas or Tennessee to put them closer to the...

I always wanted a blue trophy

Buddy Gross

Back when I was a little kid, I watched the B.A.S.S. anglers on TV sometimes when I could. Then I got a little older and was usually out fishing with...

Conservation News

How does light affect what bass eat?

Gene Gilliland

Conventional angling wisdom says in clear water use “natural looking” lures. Bright days use light colors, in low light or more turbid water use darker colored lures. But do bass...

Steve Kennedy: ‘Fishing Ghosts’

Don Barone

“We back, we back, we back in the saddle…” Dateline: Witch’s Ditch “No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.”— James Allen Allow me two things here: One,...

Feider getting back to work

Seth Feider

After an unusually long break, the Bassmaster Elite Series is getting back to work. Thanks to the staff at B.A.S.S. and all of the affected communities for working together to...

Aaron’s fight

James Hall

Aaron Martens was tired. Although he was in the best shape of his life, this particular morning felt different. It was early April and he was fishing the Alabama River...

Finally south of the border

Cory Johnston

Editor’s note: This year, the Johnston brothers will share a monthly column where both will offer insight and information on a variety of topics. Cory: It seems like it’s been...

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