Columnists

Reflection and anticipation

Alton Jones

This week is a time of reflection and anticipation, as we’re moving farther away from the Bassmaster Classic and advancing toward the upcoming Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Elite at Sabine...

Prespawn plastics

Greg Vinson

The prespawn will be in full swing over the next couple of weeks in large parts of our country. There’s no doubt that this is the time to catch the...

Keepin’ it reel with Fat Cat Newton

Bernie Schultz

If you fish and spend any time on social media, you’re probably familiar with Fat Cat Newton. He’s a mountain man from Virginia who’s known for his silly, lighthearted, often...

A Classic to remember and lessons learned

Kevin VanDam

What an incredible GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods! It was a Classic that had everything a fan could want – a huge Expo, exciting weigh-ins, detailed play-by-play...

High school fishing or football?

Bryan Brasher

There’s a major high school sporting event taking place in Alabama this weekend. When someone says that in this state, they’re usually talking about football.  But this event won’t feature...

I made bad decisions

Greg Hackney

The 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods didn’t turn out to be anything like what I expected. I missed the mark with my predictions and my thinking....

How Bassmaster LIVE is made

Thom Abraham

The stage manager wires me up, then says, “You’re on at 12:15, moved you up a segment.” It’s opening day of the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods,...

Christie: Going down swinging

Jason Christie

Everybody knows me — I’m going to go down swinging with what I think I need to do. For most of the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods...

Fans of B.A.S.S.: Comfort in the Chaos

Don Barone

“It’s so important to make someone happy…” Dateline: Here and there at the Classic “The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.”– Frank Lloyd Wright Here’s a very simple principle...

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