R.I.P. Reverend Billy Graham
Trip WeldonMaybe this headline caught your attention. The B.A.S.S. community lost a great friend on Feb. 16, 2026. W.E. (Billy) Graham passed away at the age of 99. Billy was a Lay Minister and yes, he was...
A classic dose of faith
James HallFrank Campbell doesn’t trust me to help load his boat. The longtime Niagara River guide has good reason to be cautious. The last time I tried to help someone load a boat in the...
Martin fit my style perfectly
Easton FothergillI like to take a fast-paced but disciplined approach to tournament fishing, so the Bassmaster Elite at Lake Martin really fit my style. I thought this lake set up very...
Fishing tough rivers
Beau BrowningA lot of people don’t like fishing rivers like the Tombigbee and the Arkansas, which are on the Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series schedule this year. The same can be said...
Loony Toons at Guntersville
Cody MeyerI stayed with fellow pro Tristan McCormick at his Nashville home prior to the first Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series tournament of the season. As I drove through an ice storm...
Advice for the 2026 Elite Series rookies
Tucker SmithSince the end of the 2025 Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series season, I’ve thought a lot about the ups and downs of my first year on tour. We’ll have a new...
Back to work on the Elite Series
Kyle PatrickComing back this season after the heart situation wasn’t about making a statement.
The culture of custom crankbait builders
Bernie SchultzIn a time when forward-facing sonar and minnow-tipped jigs seem to dominate the headlines, one group remains loyal to a more traditional method of catching bass … and that is...
Save money and learn at sport shows
Davy HiteFootball is over, hunting seasons have wound down and many of the country’s lakes are beginning to awaken. It’s time to think about spring fishing, and there’s no better place...
The differences between bass and redfish
John CoxGrowing up in Florida, the largemouth bass has always been my favorite species of fish to catch. Everything about a bass is awesome. The way they hide in cover and...
