The short road home
Bernie SchultzAs most of you know, B.A.S.S. recently announced the return of former Bassmaster Elite Series pros Brandon Palaniuk and Gerald Swindle. The news sent a shockwave through the sport, particularly...
Becoming a bass gypsy
Chris GrohAbout a decade ago I got a big image of a gypsy woman tattooed on my body and now life is finally going to imitate art. I’m going full-time gypsy...
Heading back to B.A.S.S.
Randy BlaukatIn my 30-plus years as a full-time professional angler, myself and other veterans have never remotely seen the changes we witnessed in this sport in 2019. While we can debate...
Take care of yourself, your way
Chris ZaldainSeveral weeks ago I wrote a column about me becoming more comfortable in my own skin, doing what works for me. I was talking about fishing. What I said then...
Keeping sharp in the offseason
Jesse TacoronteMany anglers look forward to off time after a long tournament season, with fall hunting providing a break from the on-the-water grind. Me? I don’t hunt. All I care about...
Winter smallmouth transformation
Brandon CardI live in east Tennessee where I’m blessed to be able to fish 12 months a year. The smallmouth fishing can be really good here in wintertime on our highland...
Christmas with the Fritts family
David FrittsI’m not doing a whole lot of fishing right now so I thought I’d write about Christmas with my family. It’s a big deal. What I’m going to tell you...
A Luke Palmer Christmas story
Don Barone“I wish you a hopeful Christmas…” Dateline: Coalgate, Okla. — Christmas Eve “Every Christmas Eve at my family’s hardware store we invite everyone in town to come in for a...
Late December fishing
Brock MosleyYou’re not going to catch me around crowded shopping malls much this time of year, but I do like to spend a lot of the offseason fishing. The reason is...
A new twist on old-school Texas rigging
Gary ClouseAnglers love to chase lure trends, looking for that next secret lure that will get them more bites. I admit I’m no different, but I learned a long time ago...
