Daily Limit: Sun shines on Max
Max Leatherwood’s passing affected those of us who worked with him at B.A.S.S. — it’s hard to lose a co-worker and tougher to see a friend go. But he touched...
Dave Precht
If not for Bob Cobb
In the spring of 1967, when Ray Scott began promoting his All-American Bass Tournament at Beaver Lake, Arkansas, almost nobody believed in him or bought into his idea. The Chamber of...
Perspectives on Conroe
Admittedly I was taken aback to learn that tournaments were scheduled on Lake Conroe during Bassmaster Classic week. Of course, those who held the events on Friday and Sunday of...
Time to tidy up tackle
My youngest son and his wife inspired me to declutter my life, and I’m glad they did. Descending from a long line of hoarders, I needed to purge my belongings. At...
More bad ideas
If you’re a fan of Don Wirth’s humor, as I am, you’ll get a kick out of his article, “Bass fishing’s baddest (as in worst) ideas.” Most of his examples...
Recollections of Ray Scott’s Presidents Lake
When I learned this week that Ray Scott has sold his storied farm near Pintlala, Ala., the news brought back a flood of memories. Soon after his Bass Anglers Sportsman...
The Bassmaster Classic regatta
Spectator boat traffic wasn’t always a given on competition days of the GEICO Bassmaster Classic. But it had already become a factor by 1990, when B.A.S.S. held its third-in-a-row Classic...
Goodbye to the Texas rig?
Is it just my observation, or is the Texas rig going the way of flip phones and road maps? Sure, people still use those things, but mainly because they haven’t...
A tribute to Wade Bourne
The First Baptist Church of Clarksville, Tenn., was packed despite a lingering, eerie “freezing fog” that blanketed the area. The midday gathering was attended largely by males, and many were...
Heading to Houston
On Feb. 5, Houston will host an event some have come to know as “The Bassmaster Classic of Football.” Officially, it is Super Bowl LI. I was fortunate to attend...
