Zona’s two-day seminar
Chris ZaldainNot too long after the 2019 Cherokee Casino Tahlequah Bassmaster Elite at Fort Gibson Lake was postponed I received a call from Mark Zona. He invited me to go fishing...
Pay attention to points
Jamie HartmanIf I had to make one point about the postspawn, it would be “pay attention to the points.” When you look a the geography of a largemouth spawning area, they...
An unlikely reunion
James HallCaptain Steve Carter was practicing for the European Open bass fishing tournament on Spain’s Lake Caspe in September 1986. He was serving in the U.S. Air Force in Zaragoza and...
50 years and counting
Mark MenendezI was at the press conference when B.A.S.S. announced the site of the 2020 Bassmaster Classic. It was an awesome experience, but not for the reasons you might think. I’m...
Memorial Day swimbaits in a military town
Nick RatliffMemorial Day is a pretty special time for my family and I. We live just down the road from many great soldiers at Fort Knox Army Base in Kentucky. Plus...
10 things I learned fishing 184 B.A.S.S. tournaments
John Crews1. A bass is a bass. It doesn’t matter where they live. They relate to the same kinds of structure and cover. They change every single day based on factors...
Sturgeon Bay small talk
Cory JohnstonAlthough it was disappointing to have the Fort Gibson Bassmaster Elite Series stop postponed, I never like to waste an opportunity to go smallmouth fishing. So instead of heading home,...
Media play
Bernie SchultzWhen we’re not competing in tournaments or working sports shows, many Bassmaster Elite Series pros are busy fulfilling other obligations. That may include special, on-the-water events — some for charitable...
Summertime keys
Jesse TacoronteWe hit the halfway mark of the Bassmaster Elite Series season in May at the Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest on Lake Fork. Man, it was a slugfest, with two of...
My midseason assessment
Jake WhitakerWith the first five Bassmaster Elite Series tournaments in the books, I figured it was time for a midseason assessment of how I’m doing. I’m currently in 41st place in...
