Tips for prespawn cranking
Shallow cranking can be an exceptionally productive tactic all year long, but it’s especially deadly for catching big fish and big bags at this time of year. During the prespawn,...
Crowd courtesy with Brandon Palaniuk
Now that the scales have settled following Palaniuk’s incredible performance on Lake Okeechobee and dozens of stories have been published covering this victory from every which way, there is one...
Do you know Ned?
Have you ever met Ned? I’m of course referring to the Ned rig. When the Ned rig came out, it quickly became a hot technique, and when I saw it,...
A good start to the 20th Elite season
I was really looking forward to the start of the 2025 Bassmaster Elite Series season, and I had a good start, but we’ll get to that in a little bit. What...
Palmer’s Florida staples tacklebox
See the bait rotation that Elite Series pro Luke Palmer relies on for fishing in Florida.
Oh-Fish-ally Unofficial Podcast: Episode 2 – Superstitions
Join tournament emcee Dave Mercer for the second episode of the Oh-Fish-ally Unofficial Podcast. Matt Robertson, Kyle Patrick, Davy Hite and Bill Dance join the show!
Getting ready for Texas
Just like that, the first two Bassmaster Elite Series events of the 2025 season are over. Those two weeks just flew by, as our tournament weeks usually do, and I’m...
The DeBAIT: Chunk vs. craw jig trailers
Jigs have been a staple in the bass angler’s tacklebox for decades, but what goes on the back of them is where this DeBAIT topic centers. As the years have...
Building the new
Competitive anglers don’t typically treat change kindly. New technology, new rules, new formats … all are usually looked at with a furrowed brow and downward slant toward the corner of...
Palaniuk Gets Paid with Yamaha Power Pay
What a weekend it was in The Sunshine State. With a multitude of environmental factors at play, Yamaha pro Brandon Palaniuk managed to catch 95 pounds, 4 ounces in the...
