Power or finesse?
Kevin VanDamI can learn a lot when watching Bassmaster LIVE on those days when I’m not fishing. It’s interesting to watch how fellow competitors approach various situations. You get a different...
Locating spawning bass
Alton Jones Jr.Spawning bass can offer one of the most rewarding challenges an angler will face all year. I feel like a lot of people talk about how to catch spawning bass,...
Should I go back?
Bill LowenThis is the time of year when lots of places look good, but they don’t always hold bass. If you encounter a few of those on your next trip, you’ll...
Some more about finding ‘em first
Greg HackneyLast time we talked about the things I look for when I’m trying to find bass that are all over the place in their transition — prespawn, spawn, postspawn. This...
Dazzy Vance: In the strike zone
Bernie SchultzIn our sport, the “Strike Zone” is the place where a bass is most likely to attack a lure. In baseball, it’s where every player, umpire and fan focuses their...
Looking back, and forward too
Trip WeldonHere is my take on what has been written about me becoming the longest serving B.A.S.S. Tournament Director in our 50-year history. When told of this I had no idea...
Do Elite pros in the Opens scare you?
Bryan BrasherSo, you want to fish the Bassmaster Elite Series, and you’ve chosen the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens as your quickest path to stardom? Good for you. I hope to...
Heavy rains, high water and sunburns
Aaron MartensIt’s been two years since I fished the Sabine River on the Bassmaster Elite Series. Back then, I had a shot to win but couldn’t catch squat on the last...
Should I specialize?
Ish MonroeShould I specialize? You know, get really good with one type of lure or with one technique, and then fish it to the exclusion of everything else? I’m asked about...
If I only knew
Brandon CardThis is the year for a big decision on my part, one that could change the course of my career. It’s no secret that my competitive fishing has been inconsistent....
