Fantasy Fishing: Pick anglers who like dirty water
Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing treated me nicely at Toledo Bend after an absolute trouncing at the Bassmaster Classic. Luckily, I picked four anglers that made the Day 3 cut and my...
John Crews
It’s been a crazy winter and spring
There has been some crazy weather this winter and spring, and it’s had a significant impact on bass fishing this spring. Here in Virginia, and throughout the Midwest and most...
Elites compete for new trophy benefiting autism charities
For most fishermen, the road to competitive success begins with a trophy. Long before they were vying for boats, oversized cardboard paychecks and points that might land them in the...
Go to the Classic!
I have mixed feeling about our upcoming GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. On the one hand I’m disappointed, and on the other hand I’m excited. My disappointment...
Rain, wind and cold
Fishing is an outdoor sport. Sometimes the weather is perfect. More often, however, it’s tough in one way or another. After everything’s said and done we’re at the mercy of...
The perils of pre-fishing
I’m not going to pre-fish anything this year. Here’s why… It was either Woody Hayes (Ohio State Buckeyes) or Darrell Royal (Texas Longhorns) who famously observed, “Three things can happen...
Thinking about next year
Every year, after the Elite Series tournaments are finished I take some time to review my season. I want to know where I went wrong and where I went right....
The head-scratcher bite, or not
Here’s the scenario: It’s fall, cool nights and pleasant days. There’s a little cloud cover with a light variable breeze. The shad are back in the creeks and the pockets....
The Neko rig in detail
In our last column we talked about using big plastic baits to catch bass big and small. Without a doubt they do that. But, like any fishing technique or presentation,...
Fantasy Fishing: Keep momentum and heartbreak in mind
With the final regular-season tournament on the horizon, it’s all coming down to the Plano Bassmaster Elite at the Mississippi River presented by Favorite Fishing for most of the Bassmaster...
