I love fishing, but I love anglers and fans too
The first tournament of the year is right around the corner. Everyone is asking me if I’m ready, but I haven’t really been home in four of the last five...
VanDam calls Cherokee Lake a ‘stress sandwich’
A cold 50-degree drizzle couldn’t chill Kevin VanDam’s attitude as he launched for the final day of practice at the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament at Cherokee Lake in East Tennessee,...
Wiggins enjoying his new office
In an age where most Opens-level anglers, many college anglers and even some high school kids are used to running current year boats with every bell and whistle known to...
2017 Bassmaster postseason announced
Birmingham, Ala. — After a very exciting finish to the 2016 season on Minnesota’s famed Mille Lacs Lake, the 2017 Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship will return to...
Bass Pro offers tackle trade-in
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Bass Pro Shops is celebrating the return of fishing season and inviting customers to trade in used gear to be donated to local charities in exchange for big...
Mild winter could give Elites multiple options at Cherokee
KNOXVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — When B.A.S.S. announced it would be holding its first Bassmaster Elite Series event of the 2017 season on Cherokee Lake in the mountains of eastern Tennessee...
Elite then Classic: Double the challenges
Much hype is building before the 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. The excitement is right on, but before March 24-26 much is on the line for...
Plastics for spring
As we get ready for spring we need to start thinking about the changing conditions we will face. At the top of the list is water temperature. We all know...
Mental toughness separates winners and losers
We have an epic Super Bowl coming this weekend that pits two great teams – the best offense against the best defense in the NFL. I really expect a great...
Coming full circle at Cherokee
The first Elite Series tournament this year at Cherokee Lake will be a homecoming for me on several levels. I grew up in Caryville, a small east Tennessee town that...
