A silver lining
James Hall“If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there’d be a shortage of fishing poles.” Although this decades-old quote by American journalist Doug Larson was no doubt aimed...
Welcoming adversity
Andrew UpshawMy fishing career has always been one of starting slow and finishing strong. I don’t know why that is, but this year on the Basspro.com Bassmaster Open trail has been...
So far, so good
Randy BlaukatLike hundreds of other serious bass anglers from around the globe, I have set forth on the monumental task of qualifying for the Bassmaster Elite Series via the Basspro.com Bassmaster...
Look past Friday night
Bryan BrasherWhen I was a kid, if they had announced they were shutting down high schools for the rest of the year in March, my only complaint would have been that...
Sometimes you wonder why…
Chris GrohMy friend and fellow angler, Mike Vice, is in tough shape right now. It’s the kind of situation that makes you wonder why bad things happen to good people. On...
ICAST 2020: a good thing coming
John CrewsThis year’s ICAST show will be a virtual show with everything online. At first that seems like a disappointment. In reality, however, it’s two things — a missed opportunity for...
What were the odds?
Mark ZonaIt’s no secret that Bassmaster Elite Tournaments are often won by specialists: guys who flip, crank or drop shot or guys who fish shallow or guys who are ledge fishermen....
How hydraulic jackplates improve performance
Bernie SchultzAsk any touring pro if a hydraulic jackplate is worth the money, and I’d bet their answer would be an emphatic “yes!” On the Bassmaster Elite Series, they’re considered essential...
Two weeks of quarantine at home
Jeff GustafsonAfter returning home to Kenora, Ontario, following the Lake Eufaula Elite Series event, I was told by the Canada Customs officer at the border that I would have to do...
Don’t even think about spreading invasives
Chad MorgenthalerIn nearly two decades of competing as a professional angler, I have seen many of our best fisheries change as the result of both accidental and purposeful introduction of invasive...
