Fishing and filming
Bernie SchultzAlthough the Bassmaster Elite Series ended back in September and we’re supposed to be in our offseason, hardly a day goes by when I’m not working on something relative to...
Embracing the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame
Brandon PalaniukAs I’ve matured I’ve started to pay more attention to bass fishing’s history. It fascinates me, and I realize how important it is to celebrate and preserve our heritage. It’s...
Remembering Harry Potts
Trip WeldonSome of you will remember Harry Potts, and many may not. What you might remember was back in the early 2000s B.A.S.S. sponsor boats were towed to tournament sites for...
The Great Lakes miracle smallmouth — what we learned
Matt HerrenBack around 1990 there was a non-native species of fish found in the Great Lakes. That little fish had fisheries biologists screaming gloom and doom for the Great Lakes fisheries...
Tournament fishing down under, part 2
Jeff GustafsonIt’s been a few weeks since my wife, Shelby, and I returned to Canada from our trip to Australia. In my last column, I told you about the great time...
Six bass baits for Christmas
Scott MartinOne of the songs we frequently hear in December is “The 12 Days of Christmas,” so let’s cut that number in half and look at the six baits I’d recommend...
Offseason prep for Seminole
Drew CookThe Bassmaster Elite Series is coming to my home pond, Lake Seminole, in late February. So I’ve been filling you guys in on what that looks like as a local....
Welcome back, Larry Nixon
Gary ClouseNo one was more pleased than me to see Larry Nixon coming back to Bassmaster events and fishing the Bassmaster Elite Series. That name may not resonate with young anglers...
The season for giving
Bryan BrasherThe first cast used to be mine. So did the front seat of the boat. My fishing trips for basically the first half of my life were all about how...
Building offseason confidence
Clark WendlandtBass fishing pros face mundane tasks during the offseason – getting a new boat ready, working with sponsors, lining up lodging and housing for the next year – but there...
