Learning from new experiences
Finishing in the top 30 at Lake Tenkiller was super important for me. After a couple of rough ones during this year’s Texas Swing, I really needed that one to...
Inaugural Restock Alabama event seeks to improve Coosa River fishery
LINCOLN, Ala. — Parties from all around the state of Alabama joined at Lincoln’s Landing on Logan Martin Lake today for the inaugural Restock Alabama event where 20,000 largemouth bass...
Tenkiller was what tournament fishing is all about
I’d earned a Top 10 finish when the Bassmaster Elite Series visited Lake Tenkiller in 2019, but nevertheless when it showed up on the 2025 schedule I was a little...
To honor thy father
After suffering an unexpected loss, a young man keeps his father’s spirit alive through their shared love of the water.
Tenkiller was old school fun
Going into the Elite Series tournament at Lake Tenkiller, Oklahoma, I was coming off two lackluster finishes in Texas. When you have a bad tournament — in this case, two...
College: Don’t miss out on these Johnson Outdoors opportunities
Johnson Outdoors is committed to serving youth anglers through the Bassmaster College Series. In addition to attending the Bassmaster College events, Johnson Outdoors offers two great programs to serve their...
Tenkiller Elite fell into place
This has been an interesting year full of ups and downs and learning and second guessing and rethinking and … well, you see where I’m going with all of that. That...
2025 College Combined Trail Team of the Year Standings
Place Team School Points Total Weight Trail 1 Grant Pursifull – Ben Burns Stephen F Austin State University 731 70-11 Legends 2 Anderson Jones Lander University 723 68-13 Legends 3...
Lake Tenkiller was refreshing
The Bassmaster Elite Series tournament at Lake Tenkiller was a good, old fashioned, shallow, power fishing beatdown. I wish I had finished better than 40th place, but the tournament was...
Outboard motor maintenance — a must!
Those of you who follow this column know I have represented Mercury Marine throughout my entire 50-year career. And from time to time, I’ve written about the care and maintenance...
