Avoiding an outboard meltdown
Bernie SchultzLubricants are the lifeblood of your outboard motor. Ask any mechanic and they’ll tell you, regular maintenance with the proper lubricants is essential to making them last. Regardless of brand...
God’s message for troubled times
Chris WellsMy name is Chris Wells, but I am known as the Bass Chaplain. What that means is I am a minister to professional anglers. My duties range from teaching Bible studies,...
Biologists make a shocking discovery
Gene GillilandOne of my great joys in my former career as a fishery biologist was when I could watch anglers picking apart a likely shoreline. Cast after cast, thoroughly covering the...
Chasing turkeys while waiting to fish
Chris JohnstonEditor’s note: This year, the Johnston brothers will share a monthly column where both will offer insight and information on a variety of topics. Cory Johnston: While we wait for...
Do something different
Luke PalmerLast year at the 2019 Bassmaster Elite at Winyah Bay, I did something that was totally out of the box, something no other angler was doing. At the time some...
There’s nothing wrong with keeping a few
Chad MorgenthalerEver since Ray Scott introduced the concept of catch and release to our sport, it has been one of the cornerstones of tournament fishing. We continue to do a great...
Level your odds
Patrick WaltersThis is a weird time of the year. In some places the bass are prespawn, in some they’re on the beds and in others they’re postspawn. For this column we’ll...
Revisiting a forgotten fishing hole
Gene GillilandI shut off the outboard and lowered the trolling motor into the water. I eased down the shoreline looking at the stumps and patches of water willow. I pitched a...
The day the Earth stood still
Bernie SchultzPerhaps some of you remember the movie, The Day the Earth Stood Still — the 1950s science fiction thriller that became a classic. It’s one of my all-time favorites. For...
Martin Truex is one of us
Mark ZonaI’ve been fortunate to fish with some of the best anglers who currently compete or who have competed on the Bassmaster Elite Series. We’ve fished together just for fun or...
