Columnists

Wrapping up a rocky rookie run

Jesse Tacoronte

What do you think of the schedule? That’s the question people seem to be asking me the most right now. With what I would agree is a rocky first year...

Labor Day and Mille Lacs

Casey Ashley

I made good use of this holiday weekend by getting together with a bunch of my childhood buddies for our annual Labor Day dove shoot. I join about 40 of...

Smallmouth: Are there any rules?

Bobby Lane

We’ve fished three events in smallmouth territory. Here’s how they went for me… At the 2017 Huk Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence Presented by Go RVing I finished a resounding...

How to fish around pesky predators

Aaron Martens

We should talk about this at some point. I know, I know, it’s Bassmaster.com, but there’s no way around one of the coolest and most annoying species to a bass...

Never trust smallmouth

Keith Combs

Early in my career, another pro told me to “never trust smallmouth.” I didn’t know exactly what he meant at the time, but it’s a lesson that I’ve learned again...

Give me fluorocarbon for drop shotting

Kevin VanDam

Drop shotting has become a staple on the Elite circuit, especially during the second half of the season when we fish a lot of smallmouth waters. A huge drop shotting...

Fishing and football

Bernie Schultz

If someone were to ask me what similarities I saw between football and fishing, my initial response would probably be “None!” Thinking more about it, however, there are quite a...

Is the great white whale made of bronze?

Pete Robbins

Wow. Did you see Jason Christie’s win this week on St. Clair, where he overcame a 3 pound, 5 ounce deficit on the final day of competition to win by...

Christie’s big boost on St. Clair

Jason Christie

I liked Lake St. Clair when I arrived last week, and I liked it even more when I left. Of course, walking away with the Bassmaster Elite Series trophy was...

What size forage do bass prefer?

Greg Hackney

Last week’s question about really big swimbaits led me to another issue that I think deserves some attention. What size forage do bass prefer? I ask that question because I...