Why I love being a Marshal
My name is Mike Gilbert and I’m a Bassmaster Elite Series Marshal. Those were the introduction instructions I was given as we began an interview backstage of the final weigh-in...
Meet the Elites: Randy Pierson
The way Randy Pierson figured, he already was entering 2019 looking for a new job. But not in his wildest dreams did he think that gig would be as a professional...
Daily Limit: Storm blows trees into Livesay’s home
“Gloom, despair and agony on me, whoa.” Elite angler Lee Livesay might be singing that old “Hee Haw” hymn if he wasn’t taking his latest disaster with a chuckle. Just...
Transitioning to the postspawn phase
The first three Bassmaster Elite Series tournaments of 2019 had us fishing for prespawn and spawning bass. I anticipated that I would be catching mainly postspawn bass at the next...
Hartman strong
“Man, I’ve got to get back to the Classic. It’s one of the greatest experiences of my life, let alone my career as a bass fisherman,” Jamie Hartman said. “You...
Conservation News
Indiana anglers fight reservoir access issue
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Indiana anglers are fighting back against formation of a conservancy district on a popular suburban fishery here, asserting that it will impose prohibitive cost on public access...
Daily Limit: Sometimes, it’s the experience
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — Jared Kutil hasn’t been coaching the Savannah College of Art and Design bass fishing team for a year yet, but he espouses the college experience, and competing...
Nation: Nokes claims victory
REDDING, Calif. — Following two consistent performances on the first two days of the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Western Regional on Shasta Lake, Thomas Nokes saved the best for last and...
Forever Yelas
If you’ve closely followed the Bassmaster Elite Series over the past decade, you may not know of Jay Yelas, but you should. If you’ve been a Bassmaster junkie for a...
