Columnists

Get ready and take a breath

Davy Hite

The Bassmaster Elite Series season is just around the corner, and the offseason of hunting and fishing for fun has gone by quickly. That means it’s time to look forward...

Ready to hit the road

Gregory DiPalma

I’ve been spending a lot of time preparing for the start of a new Elite season, and by the first week of February, I had about 90% of the work...

An eye on tourney participation

Gary Clouse

As we enter another season of bass tournament competition around the country, it will be interesting to see if tournament participation grows, holds its own or diminishes. I raise that...

Ramping up for the year

Lee Livesay

I made a lot of great memories during the Christmas season. It was a good little break that allowed me to spend time with my wife and daughter, visit both...

Anticipation for the season

Scott Martin

At the end of January, we’re only three weeks from the start of a new Bassmaster Elite Series season. I’ve been fishing tournaments for 25 years, and it’s the same...

Offseason time crunch

Chris Zaldain

It won’t be long before I hear my number called during blastoff at the first Bassmaster Elite Series tournament of 2025 on Florida’s St. Johns River. However, right now I’m...

Matty Wong’s reality

Matty Wong

When I was a kid growing up in Hawaii in the 1990s, I’d watch Bill Dance, Jimmy Houston, Roland Martin and Bassmaster tournaments on television. I didn’t have the opportunity...

Respect the greats of yesteryear

Greg Hackney

While watching the Bassmaster The Cast program the other day, I came to the realization there will never be another angler comparable to those whom I consider the greatest of...

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