A father’s take on competition
David WalkerI have been a full-time professional bass angler since I was 33 years old. My profession is competitive fishing. My job is to compete. My two daughters, Lilly and Olivia,...
Putting the odds in your favor
Kevin VanDamThere’s no question that lure choice can make a difference in whether you catch fish or how many you catch. No one can argue that. But there are some intangibles...
Sizing up my Sabine finish
Casey AshleyTwenty-sixth place on the Sabine River — I’ll take it. Man, I don’t think anyone can tell you they’re going into an event on the Sabine River expecting to do...
Wins just happen
Greg HackneyThis one was sweet. Going into the 2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Elite at Sabine River presented by Econo Lodge, I figured it would be a tough one. It wasn’t...
Jacob Wheeler did the right thing — twice
Bryan BrasherBack when I was fishing bass tournaments on a regular basis, I couldn’t have imagined running 150 miles by boat. Granted, I wasn’t fishing for $100,000 or representing a long...
Harry ‘N’ Charlie redux
Dave PrechtI feel sorry for the high school anglers of today. Sure, they get to skip class to practice for the next Bassmaster high school tournament and wear cool jerseys with...
My dad’s like one of my favorite lures
Jacob FoutzI just got back from an epic trip to Lake Erie near South Bass Island with my dad and my little brother. We caught 80 smallmouth a day between 3...
What’s trending in reel ratios
Bernie SchultzIn my many years of competing, I’ve seen countless changes in the sport … particularly when it comes to the equipment we use. Included in that mix are baitcasting reels...
Time is a limiting factor
Ott DeFoeThis has been a rollercoaster year for me. I finished sixth in the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’s Sporting Goods. Obviously, I wanted to win it, but I...
The people of Orange make this sport great
Bryan BrasherORANGE, Texas — Before Thursday’s weigh-in for the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Elite at Sabine River presented by Econo Lodge, I had lunch at a food truck parked near the...
