Why anglers should learn to flip and pitch
Bill LowenIf you listen to me very long, you’ll hear me say that there are always some bass shallow no matter where or when you’re fishing. And, right after I say...
The Aaron Martens influence
Gary ClouseIt’s no surprise that you’re seeing so many good things written about Aaron Martens. Sure, people tend to feel compelled to say good things about a person after they have...
Good fishing this time of year
Stetson BlaylockThis is the time of year when a lot of Elite anglers shift our attention to hunting. I do a lot of deer and duck hunting, but I know that...
Giving thanks for 2021
Scott MartinIn this month where giving thanks takes center stage, I look back over my first Bassmaster Elite season and find several things I thankful for. There was a lot on...
Redfish tournaments are cool
Chris ZaldainWe just returned from fishing the Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship presented by Skeeter, and was it ever a cool event. My partner, Ryan Rickard, and I won it, but...
If I could only fish for one
Clark WendlandtEvery angler has a favorite species of bass. Me? I get excited about all of them. Whatever the predominate species of bass that lives in a given lake is the...
A rising star to watch
Rick ClunnA few years back, my son River and I went fishing at Bull Shoals. I launched the boat and had him hold onto it while I parked the trailer. Well,...
Cold water topwater
Micah FrazierDepending on where you live it’s getting down into the fall. A lot of anglers think it’s time to put away their topwater lures. That’s a mistake, especially if you’re...
Yes, it hurts
Garrett PaquetteOK, it’s now official. I was cut from the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series field. It hurts to say that, but I can’t say it was unexpected or that it was...
A fall to remember
Mark MenendezThis has been a fall to remember, one like no other. Before I say anything else I want to say a little something about Aaron Martens. He was one of...