A funky time of year
We finished up the Bassmaster Elite Series season last week with the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of Year Championship at Mille Lacs Lake. My hat’s off to Brandon Palaniuk for having...
They say it’s your birthday
Recently crowned Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Brandon Palaniuk will turn 30 years old on Nov. 3 of this year. That’s remarkable because it makes him the first angler...
Co-angler’s hot streak
JASPER, Ala. — Luck often plays a big role in co-angler tournament success. Fishing used water, from the back of the boat, limits the ability to apply skills necessary to...
A lot on the line at Smith Lake
JASPER, Ala. – As the 2017 B.A.S.S. schedule unspools its final few tournaments, almost every angler fishing those events likely is wound up as tightly as a child’s dime-store toy....
Fishing with my son
When I look back on the 2017 Bassmaster Elite Series season, I’ll have several moments that will stand out. But without question, the most vivid and meaningful memory will be...
Daily Limit: Tasty win ices Combs’ year
Winning the weight derby on Mille Lacs put icing on Keith Combs’ 2017, yet it was a season in which he had hoped for chocolate but got more vanilla. “It...
Retrieving snagged lures
Whether you’re a tournament pro or simply somebody who loves to fish a few times a year, losing a favorite lure that becomes snagged is such a dreaded and frustrating...
A lot of nothing
The last week or so has pretty much been a lot of nothing. When I’m not taking the kids to and from school I’ve spent my time fixing up things...
Conservation News
Secrets of fall bass in the grass
by Dr. Brett Harris, TVA Aquatic Plant Program Manager For many, spring is a bass fisherman’s favorite time of year. Football sized pre-spawn fish in big schools certainly sounds enticing, but...
Powroznik survives pressure cooker
The format for the Bassmaster Elite Series Classic Bracket event was tweaked after its debut in 2016. The changes made the two events as different as ice cream and hot...
