The Aaron Martens influence
Gary ClouseIt’s no surprise that you’re seeing so many good things written about Aaron Martens. Sure, people tend to feel compelled to say good things about a person after they have...
Good fishing this time of year
Stetson BlaylockThis is the time of year when a lot of Elite anglers shift our attention to hunting. I do a lot of deer and duck hunting, but I know that...
Giving thanks for 2021
Scott MartinIn this month where giving thanks takes center stage, I look back over my first Bassmaster Elite season and find several things I thankful for. There was a lot on...
Redfish tournaments are cool
Chris ZaldainWe just returned from fishing the Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship presented by Skeeter, and was it ever a cool event. My partner, Ryan Rickard, and I won it, but...
If I could only fish for one
Clark WendlandtEvery angler has a favorite species of bass. Me? I get excited about all of them. Whatever the predominate species of bass that lives in a given lake is the...
A rising star to watch
Rick ClunnA few years back, my son River and I went fishing at Bull Shoals. I launched the boat and had him hold onto it while I parked the trailer. Well,...
Cold water topwater
Micah FrazierDepending on where you live it’s getting down into the fall. A lot of anglers think it’s time to put away their topwater lures. That’s a mistake, especially if you’re...
Yes, it hurts
Garrett PaquetteOK, it’s now official. I was cut from the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series field. It hurts to say that, but I can’t say it was unexpected or that it was...
A fall to remember
Mark MenendezThis has been a fall to remember, one like no other. Before I say anything else I want to say a little something about Aaron Martens. He was one of...
My 2021 Opens summary
John GarrettSo, your plan to become a professional bass fisherman is leading you from local and regional tournament competition to the national scene and competing on the Bassmaster Open tournament series,...