Project an image with a boat wrap
I run camouflage-themed wraps on my boat and truck because the demographic I’m appealing to includes hunters as well as anglers. Some of my social media posts feature hunting for...
Unfiltered: Greg Hackney at Seminole – Day 3
In the Unfiltered video series, you’ll watch every camera clip of a Bassmaster Elite Series pro’s day on a given body of water. In this Episode, watch Greg Hackney’s Day...
Tricky turns of a wintertime warmup
When a warm front slides across Northern fisheries, it’s certainly good for anglers. But, does that inspire bass to bite? Elite Series pros debate the scenario and offer guidance on...
Getting back in the tournament groove
During the offseason, I like to get away from the relentless pressure that comes with doing battle on the Bassmaster Elite Series. I take a break from fishing to spend...
New Elite: Wesley Gore
After the nine 2023 Bassmaster Opens Elite Qualifier tournaments, Alabamian Wesley Gore clawed his way to seventh place in the overall EQ standings. With a Top 10 finish at the...
Pro anglers help DNR with Lake St. Clair smallmouth bass research
By JAN-MICHAEL HESSENAUERFisheries research biologistMichigan Department of Natural Resources Lake St. Clair, nestled between the St. Clair and Detroit rivers in southeast Michigan, is one of the premier smallmouth bass...
Everything comes in threes
They say that everything comes in threes. Bad news and good news all seem to happen in groups of three, but so do the top species of the black bass...
New Elite: JT Thompkins
“Everything I know about bass fishing I learned from my dad,” said South Carolinian JT Thompkins. Given that Thompkins won a 2022 Bassmaster Northern Open on the Upper Chesapeake Bay...
Daily Limit: Ailing Pipkens gets PRP shot
Hurting so badly he couldn’t turn the key on his truck, Chad Pipkens needed some maintenance in the offseason — namely a PRP injection in his right elbow. After finishing...
Navigating the murky waters of imposter syndrome
I’ve made it to the Bassmaster Elite Series, clinched a Bassmaster Open victory and am now fishing full-time with incredible sponsors. It’s truly amazing, and from an outsider’s perspective, I’ve...
