Follow the baitfish in the fall
Randy HowellWhen I watched my son Laker win the Bassmaster Elite Qualifier event at Wheeler Lake last week, it was officially a fall tournament, but the weather still felt like summer....
Planning ahead for next year
Lee LivesayI recently spent some time on Lake Gunterville pre-practicing for the Ultimate Angler Championship, an event put on by the State of Alabama the second week of October with a...
All about that bream
John CoxI’ll admit it – I am a bream freak. Whether it’s bluegills, redbreasts or shellcrackers – I’m obsessed with bream. It’s the bass forage that intrigues me the most. It’s...
Most fun I’ve ever had in a tournament
Emil WagnerThe Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Lake Champlain presented by Bass Pro Shops was some of the most fun I’ve ever had in a tournament. It felt amazing to...
Does lure color really matter?
Davy HiteThis is an age-old question that has been debated for as long as I can remember. Every time I walk through the ICAST Show where new products are introduced, I’m...
It’s time to relax and reset
Cody MeyerEvery Bassmaster Elite Series angler has goals when they start the season. It may be claiming the Bassmaster Angler of the Year title, winning one of the tournaments or requalifying...
From Champlain to Wheeler
Mark MenendezSo … the Nitro Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Lake Champlain presented by Bass Pro Shops didn’t go the way I wanted. I had a decent practice where I found a...
Giving back to the sport with CAST for Kids
Keith CombsEven after a year on tour that was tougher than I would have liked, I still owe the sport of bass fishing and the state of Texas a lot. That’s...
Timing was everything at the Upper Chesapeake
Dillon FalardeauEvery day, I think about winning the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Upper Chesapeake Bay presented by SEVIIN, and I can’t believe I pulled it off. The video from that...
Decisions, decisions
Bernie SchultzMany factors play into tournament fishing. Things like preparation, execution and the ability to adapt to changing conditions. The anglers who work through these various aspects of the game with...
