Columnists

Thrilled to be back on the road again

Brandon Palaniuk

It has become a rite of passage for many western bass pros to uproot their lives and move to Alabama or Texas or Tennessee to put them closer to the...

I always wanted a blue trophy

Buddy Gross

Back when I was a little kid, I watched the B.A.S.S. anglers on TV sometimes when I could. Then I got a little older and was usually out fishing with...

Conservation News

How does light affect what bass eat?

Gene Gilliland

Conventional angling wisdom says in clear water use “natural looking” lures. Bright days use light colors, in low light or more turbid water use darker colored lures. But do bass...

Steve Kennedy: ‘Fishing Ghosts’

Don Barone

“We back, we back, we back in the saddle…” Dateline: Witch’s Ditch “No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.”— James Allen Allow me two things here: One,...

Feider getting back to work

Seth Feider

After an unusually long break, the Bassmaster Elite Series is getting back to work. Thanks to the staff at B.A.S.S. and all of the affected communities for working together to...

Aaron’s fight

James Hall

Aaron Martens was tired. Although he was in the best shape of his life, this particular morning felt different. It was early April and he was fishing the Alabama River...

Finally south of the border

Cory 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. Cory: It seems like it’s been...

May the Legend of Leroy Brown live forever

Bryan Brasher

I was just 24 years old when I took over as outdoors writer for The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer in Georgia back in 1997. Since it was located just 45 minutes down...

Latest Industry News

It’s been a long and crazy spring

Mark Zona

It’s been a strange spring for my family, your family and the entire planet. But it’s been equally weird from a fishing standpoint as well. Our weather patterns here in...

Is your glass half full or half empty?

Mark Menendez

We’re all frustrated by this virus, and most of us have done enough tackle organizing and hook sharpening — not to mention learning about local lakes — to last us...

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