Tenkiller Elite fell into place
This has been an interesting year full of ups and downs and learning and second guessing and rethinking and … well, you see where I’m going with all of that. That...
2025 College Combined Trail Team of the Year Standings
Place Team School Points Total Weight Trail 1 Grant Pursifull – Ben Burns Stephen F Austin State University 731 70-11 Legends 2 Anderson Jones Lander University 723 68-13 Legends 3...
Lake Tenkiller was refreshing
The Bassmaster Elite Series tournament at Lake Tenkiller was a good, old fashioned, shallow, power fishing beatdown. I wish I had finished better than 40th place, but the tournament was...
Outboard motor maintenance — a must!
Those of you who follow this column know I have represented Mercury Marine throughout my entire 50-year career. And from time to time, I’ve written about the care and maintenance...
Gear Review: Costa Fly Line
WHAT IS IT? Costa Fly Line WHAT SETS IT APART? Costa modernized its best-selling Reefton frame with proven features from its performance lineup. The result is the new Fly Line...
Handling tough tournaments
My first visit to Lake Tenkiller Lake was not very productive, but it reinforced a truth that all anglers need to consider — fluctuating water presents a big disruption. It’ll...
Daily Limit: Welcher spins pair of Top 10s to get well
Round and round he goes … Kyle Welcher has spun all over the point standings in 2025, up and down and round and round. After consecutive Top 10 finishes, he’s...
Why real sponsorships start with relationships
In our little world of professional bass fishing, sponsorships are a lifeline. They fuel our seasons, fund our travel and often determine how far we can go in the sport....
Keep the old man out
About the same time in 2019 that I retired from B.A.S.S. — after 40-plus years with the organization — Toby Keith released his hit single, “Don’t Let the Old Man...
Cold Case Files: Idaho Record
The investigation into an unlikely 77-year-old state record provides concrete evidence to validate the catch.
