Big fish and wintertime flippin’
We’re rapidly approaching the prespawn period in the South, a time when I lock my flippin’ rod in my hands and go big bass hunting. I’m talking about those southern...
Greg Hackney
Bank on a $45,000 profit
When B.A.S.S. announced the new “no entry fee” change for the Bassmaster Elite Series next season, I looked at it for a couple of days and let it soak in...
Big bass of 2024 Elites
The Johnstons complete their Canadian incursion and Hamner lands heaviest bass caught on Bassmaster LIVE.
Daily Limit: Removing Elite entry fees ‘best thing ever’
The risk of fishing the Bassmaster Elite Series has been removed with the elimination of entry fees. “It’s the best thing ever,” Greg Hackney, of Gonzales, La., said. “This is...
Who’s in the 2025 Classic?
See the anglers who earned a spot in the 2025 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic on Lake Ray Roberts in Texas.
Tungsten is worth it
While tungsten-made tackle isn’t new, we are learning more about ways to use it effectively. When the material first came out, it was primarily used as a sinker for Texas...
Gear
Tackle Tip Tuesday: Hackney’s forgotten about smallmouth lure
In this Tackle Tip Tuesday, Greg Hackney shows love to an often-forgotten lure for smallmouth fishing and that is the good ole-fashioned tube. Hackney still appreciates what a tube brings...
Daily Limit: Zona gone but will certainly never be forgotten
“We’re done.” Borrowing his famed signoff from Zona’s Awesome Fishing Show, Mark Zona announced his time on Bassmaster LIVE has come to an end. Overloaded with work and after several...
A season of big poles, big line, big hook sets
I have to admit – next year’s Bassmaster Elite Series schedule is the best I’ve ever seen. Based on what I know about these fisheries and the time of year...
Dealing with demons and a weird season
Well, I just wrapped up my 20th Bassmaster season. I have to admit, it wasn’t my worst season but it was my hardest, mentally. The good news is I made...
