Crowds, our sport and the Bassmaster Classic
John CrewsNew York is a great place to fish, especially in bass tournaments. The 2019 Berkley Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River presented by Black Velvet and the 2019 SiteOne Bassmaster...
Squarebill vs. round bill
Bernie SchultzI’m sure most of you reading this use crankbaits, probably with regularity … and for good reason. They’re great lures for finding and catching bass. Not only do they probe...
Disgusted with my results
Chris GrohAfter two consecutive failures to make the cut to Day 3 in New York, my Bassmaster Elite Series season is effectively over. Yes, I’m still headed to Oklahoma for the...
New York struggles
Kelley JayeOver the past couple of years of my Bassmaster Elite Series career, the fisheries of upstate New York have treated me pretty well. As often happens in this sport, just...
Why this win was different
Jamie HartmanWow! The thrill of winning an Elite event on Lake Guntersville had barely sunk in and now Cayuga. I’ll tell you, I dreamed of becoming an Elite angler, and I...
Expanding horizons in Alaska
Keith CombsAfter completing our overnight saltwater trip out of Seward, Pete Robbins and I threw our fish slime-covered clothing in trash bags and headed back to Anchorage. Editor’s note: Read part 1....
My new favorite place to fish
Jay YelasHaving been an avid angler my whole life, and now in my 50s, I always thought I had the month of August dialed in for the best place to be...
Smallmouth and crankbaits
David FrittsWe are in the middle of a few tournaments where smallies could play a role so I thought this might be a good time to talk about smallmouth bass and...
Caleb Sumrall: The mirror
Don Barone“Ba-ba-doo, ba-ba-de-ee…” “I was struggling and beating up on myself…”— Caleb Sumrall Dateline: Cayuga Lake, N.Y. To most of us it is but a lake, to the 75 Elite anglers...
Sometimes you can’t help but wonder why
Bill LowenFirst off, let me congratulate Micah Frazier on his first Bassmaster Elite Series win at the 2019 Berkley Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River presented by Black Velvet. Well done,...
