From college fishing to the Classic stage
Chase Ryan ClarkeAfter a couple of weeks to reflect, winning the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Clarks Hill Reservoir presented by SEVIIN has started to sink in, but the idea that I will be...
Redemption and camaraderie
Brandon PalaniukFlorida has been my Achilles’ heel as an angler for a long time, and within Florida Lake Okeechobee has probably been my biggest nemesis of them all. I don’t typically...
Just a grassroots dreamer
Chris MillerI didn’t think the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Sam Rayburn presented by SEVIIN would be the tournament that would send me to the 2026 Bassmaster Classic when I decided...
Mad respect for Scott Martin
Like most sportswriters, I got into this business because I was a sports fan. I still am today — and like every pro fishing fan with a pulse, I wanted...
Appreciating partnerships and a good start to 2025
Wes LoganAs this 2025 season has kicked off, I’ve thought a lot about my partners. Riley and I are a great team on the road, and my mom and dad are...
Riding good momentum
Lee LivesayLeaving the first 2025 Elite tournament at the St. Johns River with a top 20 finish felt great. I’m excited to start the year on a positive note, and I...
What a way to start
Bill LowenI’m taking a minute to write this after the Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River tournament — my second Elite Series win, in my 200th Bassmaster event fished. I’m supposed...
Bass in the grass
Cody MeyerThe first two Bassmaster Elite Series tournaments of the 2025 season at the St. Johns River and Lake Okeechobee will be pure grass fishing events. Grass will also be a...
Another perspective on spawning bass
Cooper GallantPrior to the initial Bassmaster Elite Series tournament of the year on Florida’s St. Johns River, I spent a week fishing several Sunshine State bass waters, including the Stick Marsh...
Bo knows: Semifinal Saturday thoughts from Bowman at St. Johns River 2025
Steve BowmanWhat percentage of the time do Day 3 leaders win at the St. Johns River? Bassmaster's Steve Bowman knows the answer to that and much more in this installment of "Bo Knows".
