Good year – bad year

When B.A.S.S. announced last season’s Elite Series schedule, I saw a huge opportunity. Nearly every venue played to my skill set. Some were repeat fisheries, others were new, yet all...

Get around rock

If you’re planning a New Year’s fishing trip, I can offer a key piece of advice for most reservoirs, especially the ones I fish in the Southwest: Bass like to...

Gear Review: Shakespeare Cosmic Series

What is it? Shakespeare Cosmic Series What sets it apart? Targeting youth anglers 8 and older, Shakespeare has debuted a colorful Cosmic lineup including spinning or spincast combos, tackleboxes and...

Radio: Schultz, Cobb and Mason

Thinking through my windshield

Last year wasn’t my best year, not by any definition. As a result I’ve been doing a lot of thinking as I looked at highways through my windshield driving from...

Meet the Elites: Tyler Rivet

At age 24, Tyler Rivet of Raceland, La., has one primary goal for his rookie season: To win at least one Elite Series tournament. He considers it a financial imperative...

Looking at the St. Johns River

Keith Combs wrote an interesting column recently about the possibility that records could fall at the 2019 Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefiting Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. I respect Keith...

Winter fishing makes me better, part 2

Editor’s note: Read part 1. Know your body of water Fishing in the late-fall and early-winter in Connecticut and the northern states is different than southern regions. Keep in mind...

Meet the Elites: Hunter Shryock

Many of today’s younger Bassmaster Elite Series pros began competing in bass tournaments before they were old enough to drive. Elite angler Hunter Shryock, who was raised and continues to...

Find your favorite winter spot

Everybody has a favorite spot to fish, but most of them are in the spring and fall or maybe during the summer. Unless you are super hardcore, winter is when...