My three offseason stages
Beau BrowningI typically go through three stages during the offseason. The first thing I do is relax and avoid obsessing about the next season’s tournaments. I hang with friends, go fishing...
Gliding through the offseason
Bernie SchultzEver since big swimbaits were introduced, I’ve had a love/hate relationship with them. While they’re cool and they obviously attract fish — especially big fish — I never developed enough...
New offseason experience in China
Bill LowenThe 2026 Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series season is right around the corner, and this offseason has flown by. Normally, I spend quite a bit of my offseason waterfowl hunting, but...
Back in a new saddle
Mark MenendezSo here we are, about to start the 2026 Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series season, and I am grateful to be in the field There was a time from August until...
Reflective action
James HallNew Year’s resolutions are dumb. I only say that because, in my 56 years, I have yet to see one through. I almost checked the box one year in college...
Getting in my new boat
Randy HowellI love celebrating Christmas, and this time, Robin and I got to stay home. My mom and Robin’s parents all live about 650 miles away in Eastern North Carolina, so...
Elite prep is in full swing
Bryant SmithEver since my son, Jensen, was born, my wife and I have enjoyed celebrating Christmas by having both sides of our family over to our house. I’ll cook dinner, other...
Elite stories I’ll watch in 2026
Pete RobbinsThe big story to watch on the 2026 Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series – according to just about everyone who can distinguish a flipping jig from a football jig – is...
Making waypoints
Curtis NiedermierAt first, I didn’t believe it. My German shorthair, Zap, was standing stock-still on a Kansas hillside, washed in the golden light of a mid-November evening. He’d never pointed a bird before — not a wild...
Solitude is key to my success
Greg HackneyIt seems like there’s always a little controversy over lake information off-limits regulations for bass tournaments. Prior to this year, the no information rule went into effect once the schedule...
