A park for everyone
Jones Gap State Park is nestled in the northwest corner of South Carolina. While accessible, it can be rugged. While mostly quiet and serene, it can be exhilarating. While providing...
Camping Confidential: Davidson River Campground
As soon as the nightly temperature in the mountains stays above freezing, my family begins making spring camping trips. Last weekend, we traveled to an old favorite, the Davidson River...
Elite Analysis – Championship Monday at Santee Cooper
Today, Drew Cook won a Bassmaster Elite Series tournament. And by “won” I don’t mean claimed the trophy, but rather that he did not back into victory on the strength...
Cook joins Century Club with wire-to-wire win
CLARENDON COUNTY, S.C. — Before the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Santee Cooper Lakes began, Drew Cook had never led a single round of an Elite Series event. Apparently, he was just saving up...
My tribute to ‘The Natural’ Aaron Martens
I recently attended the “East Coast” memorial service for Aaron Martens. It was a wonderful tribute to an amazing person. While I did not speak, there are many things I...
My lessons learned from fishing a Kayak Series event
Now that the dust has settled on the whirlwind experience that was my first Bassmaster Kayak Series tournament, I look back at some things I learned. As an outdoors writer...
Elite Analysis – Day 3 (of four) on Day 4 (of five) at Santee Cooper Lakes
After a day of recovered sleep and great anticipation, the Elites were back at it today, and Santee Cooper showed out. The reduced field added two 30-pound bags, along with...
Cook cruises into Championship Monday on top
Drew Cook maintains the lead heading into Championship Monday of the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Santee Coo CLARENDON COUNTY, S.C. — When the threat of strong winds and storms...
Kayak: Largen takes the Harris Chain win
LEESBURG, Fla. — Plan B delivered in a big way for Justin Largen of Roanoke, Va., who tallied 93.25 inches to win the Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series at Harris Chain...
Blaylock’s hot start has him in contention for AOY
CLARENDON COUNTY, S.C. — The 2021 Bassmaster Elite Series ended in mid-July, making for a much longer offseason than usual. But it was a much needed break for Arkansas pro...
