Staying positive after a bad break
Chad PipkensLife is a lot like fishing. There are days when things go your way and other days when strange things happen and you have to pick yourself up and move...
Knoxville thanks
Don BaroneDateline: Light “We know what we are, but know not what we may be.”-Shakespeare No ride is bump free, on the boulevard of fame. Let Knoxville light the way, this...
Fire!
Don Barone“And if you ever…” Dateline: Knoxville, Tenn. “You are what you think about all day.” —Allen Ginsberg For $29.99 right now you can buy a bunch of books on The...
How I’ll fish the Bassmaster Classic
Brandon LesterThis is it! This is the week we work all year for. This is the biggest tournament in professional bass fishing, period. This is the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by...
Set for a Classic slugfest
Seth FeiderAs I write this, we’re done with the official Bassmaster Classic practice period, and we’ll have one more day on the water on Wednesday. So far, I’ve been extremely excited...
Can smallmouth win the Classic?
Cory JohnstonI’m from Ontario, as you may know, and I really love smallmouth fishing. Whether it’s our inland lakes in the province, or Lake Ontario, Lake Champlain or the St. Lawrence...
Lessons from legends: Guido Hibdon
Bernie SchultzMy first real introduction to Guido Hibdon happened in the fall of 1984 — during the B.A.S.S. St. Johns River Invitational. Although I was familiar with his name and what...
My personal Knoxville Classic tour guide
Brandon CardThis year’s GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods takes place in Knoxville, my hometown. It kills me that I didn’t qualify to compete in bass fishing’s most prestigious...
Zona: Classic redemption and the sands of time
Mark ZonaWe’re headed into the most unique Bassmaster Classic of all-time. This may be the last shot for 69 percent of the field to win Willy Wonka’s Golden Ticket. That’s how...
In the tournament season
Stetson BlaylockThe long hiatus of tournament action came to a screeching halt as every angler packed up their trucks and boats to head to the St. Johns River a few weeks...