Elites keep memories under hat
PART II: HATS OFF TO ELITES This is Part II of a five-part series on Elite Series anglers and their relationship with hats. There’s a treasured hat in Bassmaster Elite...
Fletcher Shryock
Shryock brothers show love of fishing from young age
Part of Hunter Shryock’s video series Untapped deals with a subject close to home- his brother Fletcher. Watch how Elite Series angler Fletcher Shryock was an obssessed bass fishing fan...
New memories make me a better angler
During a recent Elite event weigh-in, I made a comment that several of my close friends made fun of me for saying. I told Dave Mercer that when I head...
Braided line addiction
Fishing line is one tackle element that most anglers are very picky about. We all have rods and reels that we love and lures that we depend on, but your...
Daily Limit: Ike big on kids
Much of Michael Iaconelli’s attention has been on his first charity event — his wife has put all of hers on it. And it’s fast approaching. The Iaconellis will host...
A life lesson from Rick Clunn
The first year I fished with B.A.S.S., I had a chance to spend some time with Rick Clunn at ICAST. It was amazing – I was just a rookie in the Opens...
Creating a signature product
I’m sure that at some point most bass fishermen have walked into a tackle shop and purchased a product because a particular pro angler endorsed it. For some of you, Kevin...
Sandbaggers, truth and lies
Every time I read the Elite Series pre-tournament reports, it’s pretty entertaining to me, and I enjoy the talents of some of the best sandbaggers in the world. You’ve probably...
Fantasy Fishing: Throw history out the window
Bucket A has been my worst of the year by far, and Wheeler Lake was no different when I picked Todd Faircloth to do well—he finished in the low 80s....
Long runs are the new norm
Heading into this past week’s Elite Series event on South Carolina’s Winyah Bay, much of the talk was focused on the long runs many of the anglers were going to make. As...
