Back to bass fishing
I’ll tell you, it’s been nice to have a long break after last year’s Elite season. I haven’t really fished much; I just stepped away from the everyday grind of...
Sam Houston and ULM tied for lead
Day 1 of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Central Regional presented by Bass Pro Shops came to a close as two teams shared the lead in the fishing tournament on...
Paper maps and technology give anglers an edge
There’s no question that today’s electronics and GPS mapping programs are good. I mean, real good. However, there are other tools that belong in anglers’ fish-finding strategies. Like, I still...
Take a woman fishing
My wife Hanna and I have been traveling to Anglers Inn International’s El Salto location since 2009. Every time we go through the gates, she exhales, and says “Home!” to...
Fantasy Fishing
Fantasy Fishing: Cherokee Lake – zero recall
Every Bassmaster Elite Series season starts with a 100-plus-way tie for first place. No momentum, no need to chase points or go big – a true opportunity for a reset....
Should I stay or should I go?
The old-timers always told us that “You should never leave fish to find fish,” but like many old sayings, that one doesn’t tell the whole truth. Whether you’re fishing for...
How Tenkiller prepared me for Cherokee Lake
The practice period for Cherokee Lake ended in early January, but I didn’t make any visits to the site of this season’s first Elite event. That’s kinda my norm —...
Fishing Cher-okee-chobee
I had to look high and low to find a silver lining to the fact that I will not be fishing the 2017 Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods...
Keep your eyes open
Flipping the calendar to January always means a chance for a new start. It doesn’t matter if you finished first or 101st in the standings of whichever trail you fished...
New Elite: Wiggins earns a second chance
In 2014 Jesse Wiggins of Cullman, Ala., accomplished something that most anglers only dream of doing. He qualified for the Bassmaster Elite Series by finishing second in the Bassmaster Southern...
