Columnists

Remembering Christmas past

Kevin VanDam

Christmas is such a wonderful time around the VanDam house. It brings us together with other family members and friends during a very special holiday. The holiday often brings back...

Finding winter bass, part 2

Greg Hackney

Why bass move really deep at the first sign of winter and then back up shallower when it gets really cold is something we don’t completely understand. The most likely...

Why winter fishing is different

Fletcher Shryock

For a professional angler, it usually seems like there are more disadvantages to living up north than there are advantages. Down in Florida or Texas, you may be able to chase...

Happy holiday traditions

Alton Jones

Very soon, the ski slopes of Colorado will be flooded, but the Jones family got a head start with what has become our Christmas tradition. Our daughter is still in...

A small tackle shop with a big heart

Bernie Schultz

In our town, there’s only ever been one real tackle shop — The Tackle Box. I’ve shopped there for decades. Not so much for the selection — although it’s always...

I’m loving winter

Kevin VanDam

Winter has arrived in Michigan. A blast of cold weather has my pond frozen earlier than it has in several years. While that may send shivers through my southern friends,...

Heading to Houston

Dave Precht

On Feb. 5, Houston will host an event some have come to know as “The Bassmaster Classic of Football.” Officially, it is Super Bowl LI. I was fortunate to attend...

Recharging my batteries in the outdoors

Luke Clausen

It seems like the offseason flies by faster and faster every year, but this is a crucial time of year for one big reason: recharging your batteries. And not the...

A great family deer season

Jason Christie

One thing I do at the end of every fishing season is review the year and grade myself on how I performed. I do something similar each hunting season, and...

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