Howell’s good karma and other notes

TULSA, Okla. — Randy Howell is on cruise control while many of his peers sweat out the later than normal bite on Grand Lake. He’s in fourth place and wouldn’t...

The Grand factors

Successful fishing is all about adapting to the conditions you are faced with. It’s the same with tournament fishing, but then it becomes more about those who adapt the quickest,...

Where do we go from here?

Grand Lake water temperatures rose from the mid-40s a week ago to around 50 degrees by the start of the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro, leading many anglers to...

Kumar’s quotes from Day 1

How hard is it to fish the Bassmaster Classic? Iowa B.A.S.S. Nation qualifier Greg Vance was boat No. 4 today. When he showed up at his first spot, Aaron Martens...

Classic champs recall winning moments

TULSA, Okla. — Rick Clunn remembers a defining moment with his two daughters. A dead turtle on a trotline sticks in the mind of Paul Elias. Hank Parker remembers erasing...

db: No Earth, no earthlings

“I see trees of green…” Dateline: B.A.S.S. 2016 Conservation Summit “Thank God men cannot fly and lay waste the sky as well as the earth.”Henry David Thoreau I have no...

It’s not just about the trophy

This is it, the week that the bass industry celebrates its most significant event. Some might think that the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro only impacts the anglers competing...

Eve of the championship

I’m writing this the day before the 2016 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro, and I’m feeling pretty good about things. There are no butterflies, no nervousness, just the usual...

Daily Limit: Take 1 on LIVE

TULSA, Okla. – Martens is leery, KVD grateful, Edwin honored, Ike thrilled and Casey jealous. Anglers have different takes on the dynamic of how Bassmaster Classic LIVE will affect fishing....

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