Putting the spotlight on BASSfest
It’s time to go back to work. I’ve enjoyed a festive week, celebrating Memorial Day weekend with family and friends, attended my sons’ high school graduation, sat in on their...
An AOY battle for the ages
One of the nice things about professional bass fishing is that there’s not necessarily a ticking clock threatening the expiration of an angler’s career. Unlike baseball, where eventually your arm...
Open: McGehee leads Day 1
Muskogee, Okla. — While several contenders made long runs and played the lock game, Scott McGehee stayed close to take the lead today in the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central...
College: Murray State leads Day 1
CLINTON, Illinois— Lance Freeman and Chandler Christian of Murray State University lead Day 1 of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Midwestern Regional on Clinton Lake with 19 pounds, 4 ounces....
Justin McClelland moves up front
Justin McClelland fondly recalls doing school homework assignments from the backseat of his dad’s boat. Standing on the front deck was Mike McClelland. He was doing his own homework, most...
High School All-American
2016 High School All-American: Hunter Penney
BOAZ, Ala. — You could probably not keep Hunter Penney of Alabama indoors if you tried. The 18-year-old is either on the water fishing a tournament, in the woods hunting,...
Ailing child inspires downcast Jocumsen
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Carl Jocumsen’s pro bass fishing career appeared to be on the upswing. He’d cashed Top 50 checks in three straight Bassmaster Elite Series tournaments. Then he...
Elite learning experiences
I’ve been sitting here thinking about the past couple of events we had on the Elite Series. Normally in this column, I tend to share stories about events and from...
It’s swimbait time
There’s been a lot of stuff posted up on the site about postspawn bass but not so much about my favorite lure for this time of the year — a...
