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...
Feeling at home on Lake Fork
Brock MosleySpending time away from home can be one of the most challenging parts of a professional fisherman’s life, but it’s nice when the tournament’s host city makes you feel like...
I want another shot at Fork
Keith CombsFirst off, congratulations to Brandon Cobb. He came to my home state of Texas and put together a dream week, totaling 114 pounds to win his second big blue trophy...
My support team
Hunter ShryockFelicia and I married on March 9, 2019. I met her four years ago, just prior to gaining my first sponsors, Abu Garcia and Berkley. It almost seems like fate...
Keep your boat dry
Mark MenendezWater is the element we all deal with, sometimes loving it and sometimes cursing it. But it’s always there and that means we have to deal with it in places...
Celebrating devotion
James HallI go to a lot of sporting events. My daughter attends the University of Alabama (Roll Tide), so the football games are a great time to catch up. In my...
Pick the right crankbait rod
David FrittsLet me tell you right off the bat that picking a good crankbait rod has nothing to do with price. Get that out of your head right now. High-dollar models...
Spot stock is rising
Bryan BrasherDuring the late 1990s and early 2000s, I spent a lot of time on the lakes of the Chattahoochee River with some truly passionate tournament anglers. The one thing those...
