Columnists

Compete to improve

Hunter Shryock

If you want to be the best tournament angler you can be, and possibly elevate yourself to Bassmaster Elite status, there’s only one way to make that happen. You have...

The heat is on

Kelley Jaye

Since coming home from Texas Fest I’ve been going non-stop at Alabama Motor and Pump Service. It looks like other parts of the country have experienced some extreme weather, but...

Workin’ for a living

Jake Whitaker

It seems that many bass fans believe every Bassmaster Elite Series pro has it made because “all you guys have to do is fish.” The reality is that more than...

Look to early morning, late evening

Bill Lowen

You’ll often hear that the best time to go fishing is when you can. There’s no doubt that’s true, but it doesn’t tell you when you have the best chance...

Nebo and the Skeeter Owner’s Tournament

Chris Zaldain

It’s been a busy week. I’ve had Nebo at the vet for his allergies, and Trait and I have been getting ready for the 26th Annual Skeeter Owner’s Tournament here...

Think offshore in June

David Fritts

It’s been a weird spring. Rolling heat waves and heavy rains have messed things up, really bad in most parts of the country. The bass in most of the places...

Time to catch your personal best

Keith Combs

The spawn is over throughout most of the country, but there’s still plenty of time left to catch your personal best bass this year. I’ve made it a hallmark of...

Sweatpants Mike, Scratchy and the Weasel

Chris Groh

A huge part of my fishing education took place off the water, in the aisles of a tackle shop called Triangle Sports in Antioch, Ill. It started off as a...

Elite wives amaze me

Bryan Brasher

My neck’s been bothering me a little bit lately. I wish I could say it was from a vicious hook set or from dragging a big whitetail deer out of...

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