Palaniuk holds on to AOY lead
ONAMIA, Minn. — After two days of the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship, Brandon Palaniuk is still clinging to his lead in the race for the AOY season...
An inside look at the profession
Everyone who reads the columns on this site has an interest in catching bass and in professional bass fishing. I thought this month we’d take a look at the inside...
Playoff scenario with Jacob Wheeler
“It’s like every day of every Bassmaster Elite Series tournament is like the post season in the NFL,” said Jacob Wheeler of Harrison, Tenn. “You don’t have a season full...
A warm and fuzzy feeling
There are a lot of great things to remember about this season. A lot of incredible things, actually if you look at the season as a whole: Things that will...
High stakes fish management
ONAMIA, Minn. — On any given tournament day the object is catching as much weight as possible. Catch a limit and then upgrade the weight. Repeat until weigh-in time. That’s...
Mille Lacs reinforces its No. 1 ranking
Two vastly different weather days have proven why Mille Lacs Lake is ranked the No. 1 bass fishing destination in America this year by Bassmaster magazine. Whether sunny and calm,...
AOY attitude
“Cause I’m on top of the world, ‘ey…” Dateline: Mille Lacs “For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.”Walter Scott Passion, wins. That is the absolute bottom line in...
VanDam’s 18 pounds of disappointment
Be honest, if a genie in a bottle offered you an 18-pound limit of bass every time you went fishing, you’d jump on it like a 5-pound smallmouth on a...
Palaniuk leads AOY; Combs tops weight
ONAMIA, Minn. — It’s rare for an angler to finish 19th in the first round of a major tournament and end up totally setting the buzz for the event. It’s...
Pump up the volume
When the protesters entered the room, it was awkward. I was dressed in my Sunday’s best, hoping to fit in with the Washington D.C. crowd. My pants were khaki, but...
