Fine-tuning for the Bassmaster Elite kickoff
We’re getting really close to the start of a new Bassmaster Elite Series season, and right now my mind is in a running race. I’m trying to get all my...
My Finest Hour: Cox leverages St. Johns timing for banner day
While Bassmaster Elite pros strive for excellence throughout each event, the right combination of variables occasionally align to create the opportunity for superlative performance. Success hinges on seizing the moment,...
New Elite: Kyle Patrick
“I’ve been obsessed with bass fishing for so many years I’d rather die than be without it,” said new Bassmaster Elite Series pro Kyle Patrick. That may be just a...
Reeling in Romance: How to plan the perfect fishing date with your significant other
Fishing, commonly enjoyed in solitude or as a way to bond with friends, also holds the potential for a deeply romantic adventure. Inviting your girlfriend or wife for a day...
It’s boat show season
The first Bassmaster Elite Series stop of 2024 is right ahead of us, but I’m still at work. It’s boat show season. Like many anglers, I spend my winter working...
Gear Review: Missile Baits Ike’s Monster Jig
WHAT IS IT? Missile Baits Ike’s Monster Jig WHAT SETS IT APART? For several years, Mike Iaconelli has worked with fellow Elite John Crews of Missile Baits to develop a...
Different Christie, different Classic
Eight years ago, at the last Bassmaster Classic held at Oklahoma’s Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees, native son Jason Christie watched his two-day lead fall by the wayside as fellow...
Lake Okeechobee in crisis
CLEWISTON, Fla. — The bass fishing at Lake Okeechobee is phenomenal. There will never be better proof of that than Scott Martin’s record-setting 90-pound, 6-ounce winning total during last week’s...
Countdown to kickoff
I sat down to put this column together and realized we’re close to the Super Bowl and just a couple of weeks away from the start of the 2024 Bassmaster...
Part two: We owe the industry
I wanted to do a follow up to a column I wrote in December that I titled “The Industry Owes Us Nothing.” That article was prompted by some of the videos...
