Every victory is special in its own way
Brandon PalaniukMy win at Santee Cooper was so unexpected that even a couple of days later it still hasn’t sunk in that I came out on top. I’m grateful for all...
Fishing with Shelby
Jeff GustafsonWhen my wife Shelby and I met back in early 2017, one of our first activities together was an ice fishing trip. We went out for an evening on Lake...
How I will fish Santee Cooper
Brandon LesterTo start, I’ve never been here before. This week is my first time at Santee Cooper. After last week, fishing Lake Guntersville, which I was extremely familiar with, I’m kind...
The David Mullins story
Don Barone“db, you’ve got to pay your dues, you just do.”— David Mullins Dateline: South Carolina and Connecticut “Sports do not build character. They reveal it.”— Heywood Brown Personally, I prefer...
Always fear the closers
Bryan BrasherBack in May of 2002, I was covering the Bassmaster Tour event (during the pre-Elite Series days) on Lake Eufaula, and they had just finished the Day 3 weigh-in when...
A season like no other
Pete RobbinsA few weeks ago I wrote that we’ve gotten to the point where no Bassmaster Elite Series Top 10 should seem unbelievable, and yet with each new tournament the field...
I’m officially in the Classic
Patrick WaltersWith my win at the 2020 Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open at Lake Hartwell, I’m officially in the 2021 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic on Lake Ray Roberts as long...
Marshal’s 10 takeaways from Guntersville
Neil PaulFor the third time in 16 months, the Bassmaster Elite Series (including the Classic) gathered at Lake Guntersville for an event that had been scheduled in July on Cayuga Lake....
Don’t fight your gut
Frank TalleyLast year was tough. I tried to fish the way I thought I should instead of fishing to my strengths. I turned that around this year, and it shows. It...
At the season’s pivot point
Seth FeiderAfter three solid tournaments in my comfort zone up north, I was seventh in the Bassmaster Angler of the Year race, just 47 points outside of the lead. But now...
