God showed His strength
Paul MuellerThose of us with faith often say that God shows His strength through our weaknesses. The truth in that statement was clearly demonstrated at this week’s 2020 AFTCO Bassmaster Elite...
Fishing lines: Mono, fluoro or braid?
Bernie SchultzToday’s anglers have three basic types of fishing lines from which to choose — monofilament, fluorocarbon and braid. And all can be good, depending on their application. Whether you’re fishing...
The contingency programs are strong
Chris ZaldainThere are a couple of great contingency programs in our industry that I think should get more publicity. They are the Toyota Bonus Bucks and the new Yamaha Power Pay...
The nights are so short
Matt HerrenAs I’m writing this blog I’m sitting in my Skeeter Boat in Palatka, Fla., getting ready for the first event of the 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series schedule. It seems like...
How I’ll fish the St. John’s River
Brandon LesterThis week we kick off the 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series on the St Johns River in Palatka, Fla. I couldn’t think of a better place to kick off the season,...
Preparing for back-to-backs
Keith CombsI’ve spent the majority of the last three weeks going through all of my tackle — every crankbait, every pack of worms, every rod and reel — to get it...
Big changes for the two of us
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: We’re kicking off 2020 with...
The magic of wintertime fishing
Mark ZonaI grew up in the Midwest fishing lakes that are incredible the week before the ice goes on. In fact, last December we were catching 70 bass a day shortly...
A year of perspective
Ott DeFoeperspective — Merriam-Webster.com (noun): The capacity to view things in their true relations or relative importance. Perspective — that’s the word for 2019. We — Jennie and I — developed a...
In our Opens house
Andrew UpshawThis year I’m fishing all eight Bassmaster Opens, and that includes traveling all over the country. I much prefer renting houses to setting up in hotels, and it’s really important...
