The invasive species debate
Clark WendlandtReferences to “invasive species” are often pitched with doom and gloom scenarios, but sometimes the result isn’t as bad as some scientists predicted. I’m not promoting invasive species or the...
Experiencing an incredible fishery
Scott MartinIf you would have told me I’d catch 20 pounds of smallmouth a day and not make the cut, I would have told you there’s no way. But that was...
Ray Scott’s dream led to booming bass business
Gary ClouseLast month I talked about Ray Scott’s influence on my passion for bass fishing and how that led me to fishing professionally. It also had a profound impact on my...
Scott reeled us all in
Bryan BrasherOne of the many giants of the fishing industry I’ve been lucky enough to know during my career as a journalist was Eufaula, Ala., professional angler, inventor and television star...
ADVBassStats: St. Lawrence River
ADVBassStatsWelcome to ADVBassStats (Advanced Bass Fishing Statistics). I’m using data analytics tools and visualizations to tell professional bass fishing stories with graphs, maps, numbers, and colors. In this first collaboration...
The thing about Ray
James Hall“Hello, young man. I’m Ray Scott.” The year was 2003, and I had just taken over the editorship of Bassmaster Magazine. Ray, hat and all, walked into my office in...
ICAST 2022: My picks
Bernie SchultzBernie Schultz details his picks for the best new products at ICAST 2022.
Momentum is everything
Jay PrzekuratAs I look back at all that happened during the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River, I think it might take a couple of months for it all...
The ability to adapt
Darold GleasonWith the St. Lawrence River kicking off the Elite Series’ 2022 Northern Swing, it’s given me an opportunity to consider a key element of a professional fisherman’s career — adaptation....
My boat checklist for big water
Chris ZaldainThe final events for the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series season are at hand. That means we’re heading north, smallmouth are in play and we’ll be fishing on inland seas. This...
