Everything comes back to Hartwell
Winning the Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell was a super cool feeling. I never expected to win something like this, so it is really special to me. To do it on...
2025 College Series Lunker Trail Team of the Year Standings
Place Team School Points Total Weight 1 Zachary Helton & Blake Wheat Carson-Newman University 714 97-15 2 Elisha Colley & Storm Clark University of Montevallo 698 93- 0 3 Tripp...
Looking for a slump-buster
If you’ve ever played competitive sports, you know slumps are inevitable. It doesn’t matter what the sport is or whether you’re a newcomer or a veteran. Slumps happen to everybody,...
My Finest Hour: Benton’s versatility salvages victory after setback
Event: Bassmaster Elite at Lake Murray 2023 Scenario: In the classic movie plot, boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl back. That’s not dissimilar to Drew Benton’s tale of...
Fantasy Fishing: Summertime slam
We are only inching one state north from the last two Texas events, but we are going to get our first glimpse of smallmouth as we enter the final three...
The Bassmaster Elite Series: 20 years and counting
I’ve been competing in the Bassmaster Elite Series since its inception in 2006. Before that, I participated in the Top 100s, Top 150s and B.A.S.S. Invitationals (now referred to as...
Elite Analysis – Pre-Tenkiller
“If I can just survive Florida, everything will be ok.” That’s what a whole bunch of pros say just about every year. Indeed, this season’s two events in the Sunshine State...
Water levels, current make Tenkiller a potential wildcard tournament
COOKSON, Okla. — Multiple patterns could be at play during the Lowrance Bassmaster Elite at Lake Tenkiller, but which ones perform best will be determined by potentially high water levels and current generation,...
Gear Review: Savage Gear 3D Bluegill
WHAT IS IT? Savage Gear 3D Bluegill Line Thru Swimbait WHAT SETS IT APART? The 6-inch Savage Gear 3D Bluegill Line Thru Swimbait was designed to offer rigging options. With top and...
Thom Abraham’s Pick ‘Em Picks: Lake Tenkiller
Two of the anglers I spoke to for Phoenix Boats Bassmaster Radio’s Tenkiller preview were 2019 winner Carl Jocumsen, and Tenkiller local Jason Christie, who are pitted against each other...
