Blending the best of both worlds
Randy HowellThis is a new era in bass fishing. The game has changed. The technology we have at our fingertips today has reshaped how we approach every cast, every spot and...
Get out of the P-Funk
John CrewsNow’s the time of year when many people start looking at postspawn fish. What happens when we fish this transition period? I think we make it a little tougher than...
‘I just didn’t catch ‘em’
Lee LivesayThere’s no sugar-coating it — finishing 90th at Lake Fork sucks. But I had a bad practice, and unlike last year when I thought I’d do better, this year I...
Hite: From fastballs to changeups
Davy HiteI think of baseball when considering what Elite anglers face after leaving Lake Fork for the Sabine River. Last week, they saw all fastballs. This week, they’re going to be...
Two things I’ve never seen
Mark MenendezLake Hartwell confused me. I saw a couple of things while fishing the Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell I had never seen before. And I say this as a...
The games we play
James HallI went fishing this past weekend and didn’t get a bite. Not one. Nary a sniff. What it made me realize, other than the fact that I’m not as good...
Riding momentum after Hartwell success
Luke PalmerAfter a tough 2024 Bassmaster Elite Series season, to have my best finish in a long time at Lake Hartwell was really big for me. In July 2023, I placed...
Listening to your gut
Bill LowenI’m six events into my 2025 season, and I’ve cashed six paychecks. Obviously, the highlight of the year was winning the FXR Pro Fish Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River, but...
Fired up for Fork
Keith CombsAs we head into the midseason Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork, fans and anglers know what to expect. I’m certain it’ll take 100 pounds to win, and the...
Still can’t believe I won
Trey SchroederAs a McKendree University angler, my partner — Tyler Christy — and I qualified for two Bassmaster College Classic Brackets. Each time, I fell short of winning and punching a...
