Fishing nasty, rainy days in the fall
Luke PalmerEven though I have not been able to fish my local waters in several weeks, I can tell the fall transition is under way. Hurricane Polo moved through Oklahoma in...
It’s big bass froggin’ time
Greg HackneyIt’s no coincidence that several tournaments around the country are being won on a frog these days. October is frog time, when big bass get aggressive under mats and are feeding...
My biggest lessons of the season
John GarrettIf I had to grade myself on my 2026 Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series season, I’d give myself a B. That may sound surprising after making seven of the nine cuts...
Bass fishing is a funny sport
Wes LoganThe 2026 Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series season is complete, and I squeaked back into the field for 2027 by the skin of my teeth. Thankfully, I finished 70th in the...
My season chasing AOY
Drew CookThis year was one of my best seasons on the Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series, even though the schedule didn’t look like one that would favor a run at Bassmaster Angler...
The Senko — 30 years and counting
Bernie SchultzWhen Gary Yamamoto introduced the Senko 30 years ago, he knew it would catch fish. What he didn’t know was the impact its simple design would have on our industry...
The rise of fall
Curtis NiedermierI can understand why so many people consider spring to be the season of new beginnings. The weather starts warming up in spring, nature starts to blossom, a new tournament...
Pie chart of concern
James HallI have spent a ridiculous amount of my life worrying about bass. Where they went. Why they wouldn’t bite (this segment of the pie chart is the biggest of all)....
I’m just killin’ time
Cooper GallantRight now, I’m killing time at a friend’s house in Nashville before heading to Missouri for Monster Energy’s SMX Supercross Championship. Because I’m sponsored by Monster Energy, I attend and...
Blown away by the Bassmaster High School Combine
Michael IaconelliI recently spent an amazing weekend at the Bassmaster High School Combine in Decatur, Ala. I had never been to this annual event, and I was blown away. One hundred...
