Columnists

St. Croix Bassmaster Opens

One down, one to go

Masayuki Matsushita

What a thrill it was to win the 2020 Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open at Sam Rayburn. I thought I might not do it after the second day, but I had...

A solid Northern Swing

Chris Johnston

Editor’s note: This year, the Johnston brothers will share a monthly column where both will offer insight and information on a variety of topics. You both did really well on...

How-To

Check your boat for gremlins

Gary Clouse

We’re deep into the fishing season, and fall is around the corner. If you’re a boat owner and things have gone well with your equipment this year, it’s easy to...

How-To

Target acquired with my electronics

Destin DeMarion

Picture this: You’re on the lake slaying some big smallmouth off of your forward-looking sonar, and the bionic Terminator version of a bass slides onto your screen. “Come with me...

Fishing with Rick Clunn

Randy Blaukat

One of the greatest advancements in the sport of Bassmaster history was the elimination of the “draw” format used in the Bassmaster Invitationals around 20 years ago. When I started...

Feels good to be back in tournament mode

Scott Martin

I have to say, it feels good to be back in tournament mode. It’s been three months since my last tournament — the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open on the Arkansas...

Conservation News

A lesson well learned

Chad Morgenthaler

I completed the northern swing with two really good finishes and one that was fairly good. In addition to rising up the Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings, I also...

Getting through a tough tournament

Jeff Gustafson

If you have fished any number of tournaments you have probably experienced a bad day of fishing or a tough event that sends all kinds of negativity through your head....

How-To

How to create advantage

Andrew Upshaw

Advantage: A condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position. As a competitor, we look for advantages over our competition. The degree of advantage doesn’t matter,...

How-To

Football is out, fishing is in

John Crews

Many anglers fish all spring only to look forward to being a high school and or college football fan in the fall. Well, that’s not really happening this year. I’m...

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