Zona of today and yesteryear
If you follow professional bass fishing, you likely know that Mark Zona is “retiring” from his position as host of Bassmaster LIVE. On one hand I’m happy for him. It’s...
My Finest Hour: Kuphall crushes competition
In a display of strategic mastery and intimate knowledge of Lake Guntersville, Caleb Kuphall secures a monumental victory at the 2021 Bassmaster Elite, outmaneuvering the competition with a record-setting performance that cements his place in fishing history.
Going for the win
My primary goal this season was to qualify for the 2025 Bassmaster Classic. It’s on Lake Ray Roberts, my home body of water in Texas. After a long, grueling season...
Pipkens knows positivity, but forgot who his mechanic is
Everyone in this world has special talents. Some folks are great mathematicians, authors, engineers or something of the sort. If you’re reading this, you’re really good at something. Elite Series...
Logan update: ‘Thank you to everyone’
I’m sure you’ve all heard about it or maybe even seen the footage of my incident at Lake Champlain on my social media channels. To tell the short version, I...
A special week on familiar waters
Every time my brother and I put our boats in the water, our goal is to win the tournament. It sounds simple, but at the top levels of the sport...
All day topwater
You may have seen the footage of me throwing a topwater bait at the Wheeler Lake Elite event we fished earlier this year, and catching fish on it during the...
Top 100: Pipkens breaks down Lake Champlain
Big waves, big wind, no problem for Bassmaster Elite Chad Pipkens. Watch how he maximizes the power and technology of Humminbird MEGA 360, Minn Kota Spot-Lock and the power of...
Risking it all in New York
I was 37th in the Progressive Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings when I headed north for the final two Elite Series tournaments of the season. If I bombed in...