Ready for cold-weather fishing
Easton FothergillGrowing up in Minnesota, Easton Fothergill has a lot of experience with cold-weather fishing, and it looks like that’s what we’ll be facing when the FXR Bassmaster Elite at Lake Guntersville begins.
Century Club belts possible at Guntersville Elite
Lee LivesayWhen you think about how to kick off a new Bassmaster Elite season with a bang, Lake Guntersville is about as good a place as any. It’s super healthy right...
It all starts at Guntersville
Luke PalmerIt won’t be long before I’ll be heading to Alabama for the first Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series tournament of 2026. Lake Guntersville is a great lake for us to start...
Going gonzo
Cooper GallantIt’s crazy how fast the offseason has gone by. I feel like I’m ahead of the game until January. Then everything hits all at once, and I’m suddenly running behind....
Gonna miss my friend Dion
Davy HiteWhen I heard about the passing of Dion Hibdon, it hurt me inside. I was shocked because I had no idea he was in bad shape. I knew he was...
Predictions for the 2026 Elites
John CrewsOur season is a couple of weeks ahead of us. We are all scrambling to get our boats wrapped, ready and looking good. We’ll all be converging on Lake Guntersville on...
A simple guide to early season success in East Texas
Keith CombsThe fishing has been red hot here on Sam Rayburn Reservoir, which is not surprising – year after year it remains one of the best bass lakes in the country,...
The AmBASSador program may save your life
Pete RobbinsI’ve known B.A.S.S. superfan Paul Fisler for about a decade, as he’s joined me and my wife, Hanna, on hosted trips to Mexico’s Lake El Salto. In fact, he was fishing...
January madness
Michael IaconelliCollege basketball goes bonkers during March Madness. Professional bass anglers become afflicted with January madness. For as long as I’ve been fishing Bassmaster tournaments, the 30 days before the first...
An interesting and trying offseason
Wes LoganI’ve had a good offseason, one with some peace, some fun and some trying times. I’ll start with the fact that I spent some time trying to do nothing but...
