So close, and yet so far
Mark MenendezI just finished my worst tournament of the year. It was an 80th-place disaster at the 2021 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork. It’s pretty bad to weigh less...
Landing my first win
Joey NaniaWell, I got my first win last weekend, my first at the B.A.S.S. professional level anyway. It felt great to hold up the trophy after the final weigh-in at the...
Swimbaits in the spring
Chris ZaldainRecently I cut a video for B.A.S.S. in which I talked about swimbaits, windy points and spot lock on my Minn Kota trolling motor. It was informative, but there’s a...
Assessing your fishing tackle budget
Gary ClouseThere is a perception among some anglers that if it costs more, it must be better and will catch you more fish. That’s true to a point. But being expensive doesn’t...
Day on the lake with Don Wirth
Bernie SchultzA couple of months ago, I got a call from B.A.S.S. Senior Writer Don Wirth asking if I would like to participate in another Day on the Lake challenge, Bassmaster...
Making the most of what you have
Chad MorgenthalerCongrats to Lee Livesay on an amazing performance at the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite Lake Fork. I was right there with him through Day 3 — just 1 pound, 10...
Ignore dock talk and trust yourself
Lee LivesayBack in October when I won the 2020 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Chickamauga Lake, I said that I was kind of in a daze. I was having trouble comprehending...
Cult 45 and the search for the record limit
Pete RobbinsNearly every year the remaining members of the undefeated 1972 NFL Miami Dolphins team collectively hold their breath as some team makes a run at matching their perfect record. When...
Learning to embrace change
Clark WendlandtBeing a veteran angler is beneficial most of the time, but it can also be a curse. Older, experienced guys like me tend to get set in our ways. We...
Thank you, from the couch
Trip WeldonBefore I get into tournament coverage, I just wanted to say thanks for the cards, texts, phone calls, and most of all your prayers as I travel along this cancer...
