How trout fishing helped me win
Kevin VanDamMost bass pros credit their success to their early days of chasing bass. While this may come as a surprise to most of you, many of my river skills were...
Precise lure placement matters
Jordan LeeYou don’t hear much about precise lure placement these days, but in my opinion it’s as important as anything else in bass fishing. If you miss your target, you miss...
How I set graphing chart speed and sensitivity
Aaron MartensGraphing is something I do all year long. I’ve been experimenting with settings on graphs for so long, I feel like I could write a whole book about it, but...
Leveling the playing field
Randall TharpJust prior to announcing the 2018 Bassmaster Elite Series schedule, the “no-info rule” was expanded by B.A.S.S. It now prevents Elite Series competitors from soliciting or receiving information about next...
Summer haunts: The basics
Greg HackneyIt’s July. I know. In some places the fish have been out in their summer haunts for some time. In other places, though, they’re just starting to move away from...
Summer smallmouth movement
Chad PipkensIt’s often said with much frustration that smallies disappear after they spawn and move off the beds. That’s a little bit true, I suppose, but a more accurate description of...
db: My 99th launch
Don Barone“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive, to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.”-Marcus Aurelius Through my eyes, lets...
ICAST was a success
Skeet ReeseI’m taking a few minutes to write this before I start practicing for the HUK Bassmaster Elite on the St. Lawrence River in Waddington, N.Y. It was kind of surreal...
How I will fish the St. Lawrence River
Brandon LesterThis week we kick off the northern swing of the Bassmaster Elite Series on the St. Lawrence River out of Waddington, NY. I’ve fished here once before, in 2015, but...
Visiting St. Lawrence smallies
Alton JonesSo, I’m visiting some old friends this week — the St. Lawrence River’s smallmouth bass. I had a great time with them in 2015 and came close to winning that...
