August 21, 2017 ... Before I fired up my computer to write this, I did something I have neglected to do prior to fishing Bassmaster Open tournaments, I read the official...
July 25, 2017 ... I dream winning a Bassmaster Open tournament and qualifying for the Bassmaster Classic the way millions of Americans dream of winning the lottery. I’ve...
August 11, 2015 ... These problems pale next to the pressure the pros cope with. When they have a bad tournament, they have to answer to their sponsors.
August 6, 2014 ... I should know by now that you double whatever time you believe it should take to run back to the weigh-in when fishing inland seas like Champlain and the...
June 4, 2014 ... One of my goals this year was to fish often before every Bassmaster Northern Open tournament to hone my skills and give myself a fighting chance. That didn...
November 25, 2013 ... On Nov. 9, 2013, my daughter, Valerie, married bass angler Andrew Upshaw on an island in Toledo Bend Reservoir. It was a wedding with a bass fishing...
September 10, 2013 ... It’s Sunday afternoon prior to the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open at Lake Erie’s western basin. Why am I not out searching for Erie’s giant...
August 6, 2013 ... I was so bummed after the Bass Pro Shops Northern Open at Oneida Lake that I had to wait a few days before attempting to write this.
July 31, 2013 ... I’m writing this blog from a McDonald’s in Brewerton, New York. The Golden Arches are only a few minutes drive from Oneida Shores Park where the Bass Pro...
June 19, 2013 ... During my previous James River tournaments, I never had a good day, not even in practice. This time around I did have some good practice days.
May 21, 2013 ... As with any competitive sport, if you want to excel in the bass tournament arena, you must practice regularly. My lack of time on the water was painfully...
May 15, 2013 ... I just finished packing my trusty F-150 for tomorrow’s drive from my home in Appalachian southern Ohio to Sweet Home Alabama. Tomorrow is the Wednesday...
