Palaniuk up to 12th
Brandon Palaniuk recently finished out a small limit to go with his two 5- pounders, and has just culled with a 3- pounder to move into 12th place. He’s moved...
Gary Clouse
The forward-facing sonar dilemma
I’ve been playing with forward-facing sonar (FFS) a lot and I often wonder, “Is this helping me or hurting me?” The short answer, I suppose, is both. For those who...
Pro Diaries: Gary Clouse
In this Phoenix Pro Diaries feature, listen to Gary Clouse’s life story from boat building to bass fishing and where the Bassmaster Elite Series pro and President of Phoenix Boats...
Beat the cold with Florida fishing
The Bassmaster Elite Series opens in February on one of my favorite places to fish – Lake Okeechobee. Florida is a place I go to get away and hone my...
Tackle Tip Tuesday: How Gary Clouse adjusts the rising rate of baits
In this Tackle Tip Tuesday video brought to you by Mercury Marine, Gary Clouse shows two different ways to weight treble-hooked lures to create a bait that now suspends in...
Welcome back, Larry Nixon
No one was more pleased than me to see Larry Nixon coming back to Bassmaster events and fishing the Bassmaster Elite Series. That name may not resonate with young anglers...
A look back at the good ol’ days
One of the benefits of traveling a fishing circuit is the great friends and relationships you develop along the way. My career started back in the 1980s when I decided...
Professionalism matters in the Elites
In my last blog, I discussed the realities of professional tournament fishing and offered tips to newcomers to the Bassmaster Elite Series. I discussed the business side that is critical...
Advice for new anglers, part 1
There will be some new faces coming to the Bassmaster Elite roster from Opens and other B.A.S.S. platforms this fall. They will be experienced tournament anglers for sure, but they...
Ray Scott’s dream led to booming bass business
Last month I talked about Ray Scott’s influence on my passion for bass fishing and how that led me to fishing professionally. It also had a profound impact on my...
