1-Minute Angler: Jocumsen’s drop-shot rigging tip
Watch how Bassmaster Elite Series pro Carl Jocumsen rigs a drop shot two different ways: Texas rig and with hook exposed for better hook sets.
My Finest Hour: Lowen’s strategic victory at Pickwick
Event: 2021 Bassmaster Elite at Pickwick Lake While Bassmaster Elite pros strive for excellence throughout each event, the right combination of variables occasionally align to create the opportunity for superlative performance....
Momentum and a Century Club belt
In one of my previous columns, I mentioned the importance of a fast start on the Bassmaster Elite Series to get my mind right for the rest of the season....
Underestimating Clunn
When Rick Clunn caught a 31-pound, 7-ounce limit of bass on Day 3 of the Bassmaster Elite on the St. Johns River in 2016 and then went on to win...
Well, that’s not the start I wanted
Two tournaments in to the 2024 Bassmaster Elite Series season, and I hoped for a better start. I finished 67th at Toledo Bend Reservoir and 51st at Lake Fork, and...
Why I love lily pads
I’m not a scientist, but I know many different species of lily pads grow in lakes and rivers from Canada to Florida and from Maine to California. I’ve caught bass...
Riding the Elite Series roller coaster
The first two Bassmaster Elite Series tournaments of the year were an emotional roller coaster for me. Toledo Bend Reservoir My practice at the first event on Toledo Bend Reservoir...
Hacking springtime cold fronts
Spring is here, and you know what that means: cold fronts. Most bass anglers dread cold fronts. They always seem to line up perfectly with the biggest tournaments on your...
Top 100: Lowen’s Lake Fork spawning tactics
Bassmaster Elite pro Bill Lowen breaks down spawning tips, using Lake Fork and the Humminbird LakeMaster mapping technology.
