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...
Transitioning to the postspawn phase
Brandon CardThe first three Bassmaster Elite Series tournaments of 2019 had us fishing for prespawn and spawning bass. I anticipated that I would be catching mainly postspawn bass at the next...
Life’s lessons from sports
Rick ClunnYou don’t have to be a good athlete to be a good angler, but if you look around the Bassmaster Elite Series, you will find a number of guys who...
