A calm day at Blue Water Bay
Bernie SchultzThe longer I’m in this business, the more I realize it’s less about the fish and more about the people. Recently, I had the chance to catch up with several...
At fork in the road, Livesay plows straight ahead
Pete RobbinsAfter three years of fishing the Opens, six years of guiding, and nearly a lifetime of watching VHS tapes of old episodes of The Bassmasters sent to him by an...
What I do during the ‘offseason’
Brandon LesterMy 2018 tournament season is in the books. I’ve fished my last tournament for the year, and pretty soon I’ll sell my current Phoenix 920 that I’ve run all year...
My world: Family, bass fishing and hurricanes
Drew BentonI’m Drew Benton, a Bassmaster Elite Series angler, and I’ll be doing two columns a month for the foreseeable future. I would have liked to have had this one up...
Two lessons I learned this year
Micah FrazierThis past year was my fourth on the Bassmaster Elite Series. And I know you probably hear this a lot, but the Elite Series forces you to learn at every...
Why you need spinning tackle
Jordan LeeSpinning tackle is an important part of any serious bass angler’s tackle. In some situations it’ll do things that can’t be done with a baitcaster. And, if you set your...
db: B.A.S.S. Nation memories
Don Barone“There are places I’ll remember…” Dateline: Pickwick Lake 2018 B.A.S.S. Nation Championship “God gave us memories that we might have roses in December.”J. M. Barrie It has always been my...
No more survival mode
Dave PrechtCliff Pirch and his teammate had just won the Angler of the Year trophy from Arizona’s most competitive team trail. At the time — in his early 20s and a...
From high school to the Elites
Brandon CardOn Dec. 1, 2018, I will host my annual High School and College Open bass tournament on Norris Lake in Tennessee. I figured it would be a good time to...
My Bassmaster Classics: I remember them all
Chris LaneI’m back home relaxing and thinking about the 2019 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods on the Tennessee River. I’m going to be there! Fishing the Classic is...
