Columnists

How I will fish Okeechobee

Brandon Lester

It’s hard to believe that last event on Cherokee was the start of my fourth year on the Elite Series. Where does the time go? This is also the fourth...

Okeechobee: 5 things you might not know

Chris Lane

A lot of anglers think of Lake Okeechobee as a weedy, grassy freshwater ocean where giant bass swim everywhere. It is that, but it’s so much more. Okeechobee’s a diverse...

Finding the 10-pound bite

Alton Jones

Going into the second Elite event on Lake Okeechobee, I’d say I have a good outlook for two reasons: First, coming out of the season opener on Lake Cherokee with...

I survived Cherokee Lake

Keith Combs

Of all of the tournaments on the 2017 Bassmaster Elite Series schedule, Cherokee was the one that scared me the most. Last year my quest for the Toyota Bassmaster Angler...

Florida – why I love it

Greg Hackney

I’m really looking forward to fishing Lake Okeechobee next week. Florida’s always been special to me. It started way back when I was a kid. I’d read Bassmaster cover to...

The pre-practice debate

Kevin VanDam

The results of the Bassmaster Elite season opener on Cherokee Lake, Tenn., revive the often debated question as to whether pre-practice on a lake is beneficial. Historically, it isn’t worth...

Yearning for that potential to win

Brent Ehrler

The 2017 Bassmaster Elite Series just began, marking my third season on the Elite Series. On paper, my first two Elite seasons may look pretty good. I’ve made two Bassmaster...

Yes, there is a winning mindset

Ish Monroe

Winning at the highest levels is about your head. It’s a mindset, a way of thinking about competition. Confidence plays a part, but I’m convinced it’s only one part of...

My Cherokee challenges

Jason Christie

When the new season’s schedule is announced, we want to do well at all of them. But I think we all put stars by a few where you think your...

Story vs. score

Don Barone

The moment that you don't see in every sporting event, captured.

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