The Western swing
Well into the 1990s, B.A.S.S. and its tournament trail were Southern to the core. Bass tournament fishing, like stock car racing in the early days, was dismissed outside the Southeast...
Dave Precht
The golden boy of bass fishing
“If Roland stopped to comb his blond hair before heading to the weigh-in, he knew he was about to get his picture taken.” Especially in its infancy, every sport needs...
My most memorable Classics
The lights were dimmed and the curtains at the entrance to the arena were opened. Most in the audience probably expected a tow vehicle to drag in a sleek, new...
Daily Limit: Healthy Rojas rolls east
A number of things give Dean Rojas a bright, shiny outlook for the 2018 Bassmaster Elite Series – namely a fully healed wrist and a new boat, motor and title sponsor....
The B.A.S.S. prophecies
As we were planning Bassmaster’s celebration of the 50th birthday of B.A.S.S., I recalled the 20th anniversary issue we put together just a few years after I became editor of...
Blue collar bassin’
If you’re a bass angler who wants a fast track to greatness, I can’t think of a better head-start than the bass club circuit of the B.A.S.S. Nation. I’m living...
Hall of Fame 2017: Wade Bourne
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Wade Bourne left quite a legacy in the outdoors, and his passing left a tremendous void. “I miss him so much, because Wade was a very close friend...
Hall of Fame 2017: Louie Stout
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The setup and big reveal were done for maximum affect, and the news hit Louie Stout “like a ton of bricks.” Stout was voted in for induction into...
A hall of wonders
Bass fishing has been very, very good to Johnny Morris. As a young man, he launched a promising career as a professional bass angler on the B.A.S.S. Tournament Trail, qualifying...
The Northern swing
In baseball, you never say out loud that a pitcher is on his way to a no-hitter. It’ll jinx him. I learned this many years ago while watching Nolan Ryan pitch...
