Gene Gilliland

Daily Limit: Trip believes in power of prayer

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Prayers work. Ask Trip Weldon. The longtime tournament director at B.A.S.S. professed the power of prayer during his induction speech at last month’s Bass Fishing Hall of...

Daily Limit: Bass HOF, College bracket make for emotional week

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The last week of September was a quite an emotional week in the bass fishing world — there were moments where tears flowed. The Daily Limit made...

2021 Bass Fishing Hall of Fame induction

Daily Limit: Retiring Akin leaves B.A.S.S. cruising full steam ahead

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — It might have seemed counterintuitive to select a non-angler to lead B.A.S.S., but Bruce Akin learned all the knots, grabbed the wheel, navigated through rough waters and,...

Weldon, Gilliland, Lucas inducted in BFHOF 2021 class

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – As part of its mission to celebrate those who have made major contributions to the sport, the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Board of Directors has announced...

Do bass anglers need every color of the rainbow?

Many years ago, I toured the Bomber Bait Company factory. The president of the company showed me a new bait they were going to call the Model-A. He said they...

How does light affect what bass eat?

Conventional angling wisdom says in clear water use “natural looking” lures. Bright days use light colors, in low light or more turbid water use darker colored lures. But do bass...

The mathematics of trophy largemouth bass management

Remember that trophy bass that you caught last year? What a fish! The result of good management, right? A carefully thought-out plan by your state fish and game agency to...

Biologists make a shocking discovery

One of my great joys in my former career as a fishery biologist was when I could watch anglers picking apart a likely shoreline. Cast after cast, thoroughly covering the...