Skeet Reese

Fantasy Fishing: Pressing the reset button at Toledo Bend

With the 2017 Bassmaster Classic taking place after two regular season Elite Series events, anglers are presented with an unusual opportunity at the next tournament to press the reset button...

Daily Limit: Swindle draws laughs, tears in AOY speech

HOUSTON — He made them laugh, he made them cry. Gerald Swindle’s much-anticipated speech on the “Night of Champions” certainly ran the gamut of emotions. First, the 2016 Toyota Bassmaster...

Fantasy Fishing: Consistency is key in Florida

After starting the year with a solid showing at Cherokee Lake, it’s time to turn our focus to the Sunshine State and Lake Okeechobee. I managed to grab two anglers...

The birth of 10-foot bass rods

At the end of the summer, I contacted the Elite Series Angler Advisory Board and our Tournament Director Trip Weldon. I wanted to bring up some thoughts about our maximum...

Daily Limit: Oh, there’s Ott

Where’s Ott been? That kind of talk had been going on for a while as Ott DeFoe, who came into B.A.S.S. like gangbusters, started to blend in. DeFoe had an...

Daily Limit: The $6 Million Man

Like Col. Steve Austin, Kevin VanDam is the “Six Million Dollar Man,” at least in B.A.S.S. earnings. KVD proved he’s better, stronger, faster in winning Sunday’s Busch Beer Bassmaster Elite...

Elite learning experiences

I’ve been sitting here thinking about the past couple of events we had on the Elite Series. Normally in this column, I tend to share stories about events and from...

Daily Limit: Zaldain’s star rises

Divulging everything about his fish catches, Chris Zaldain left the Bassmaster Elite at Bull Shoals/Norfork with a lot more fans. While he got a little competition from winner Randall Tharp...

First Look with Davy Hite: Skeet Reese

Fantasy Fishing: Pick Tennessee River anglers who quickly cover water

Wheeler Lake connects to the lake I’ve been guiding and fishing on all spring — Lake Guntersville. Even though Wheeler can and does fish differently than G-ville, they’re both on...