Columnists

The right way to fish Elites’ spots

Ish Monroe

There’s something going on with our sport that we need to talk about. Mike Iaconelli wrote a column about it this year, but I’d like to give you my take...

Fish shallow docks now

Trevor Lo

Fewer hours of daylight, colder nights and soon the days of going fishing in my Carhartt shorts and t-shirts will be replaced with long pants and warm jackets. This annual...

My Honey Badger nickname explained

Randall Tharp

“Why do they call you the Honey Badger?” Without a doubt, this is the most common question I get from fishing fans I meet at tournaments and sports shows across...

From Bull Shoals to Houston

Jerry McKinnis

I want to end up touting the 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic today and claim that anyone who has ever heard of a bass needs to show up for this event...

“I’m In,” Andy Montgomery

Don Barone

Dateline:  A follow up to this:  https://www.bassmaster.com/don-barone/montgomery-looking-forward-not-back  So, back a couple of weeks ago at the AOY playoff gig I wrote a story about Elite angler, Andy Montgomery, click the...

This year, I missed the excitement

Aaron Martens

It’s time to regroup. This year was disappointing because last year was so phenomenal. A Top 25 finish is still pretty good, but it’s not where I want to be....

Six young anglers set to take over

Pete Robbins

If you want to know what makes Gerald Swindle’s AOY title so impressive, don’t look to the other anglers in the top five. Yes, he beat out a quartet of...

Become a weather watcher

Greg Vinson

Weather is critical to a bass angler. It controls where the fish are likely to be found and, in some cases, if we can even get to them or fish...

The highs and lows of 2016

Bernie Schultz

Without a doubt, 2016 ranks among the most memorable of the Bassmaster Elite Series seasons … for many reasons. Not only did it provide many exciting moments, there were some...

Elite season over…now back to work

Kevin VanDam

We just wrapped up the 2016 season with an unbelievable event at Mille Lacs Lake. Man, what a fishery! That place is remarkable. It is loaded with giant smallmouth and is...

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