Columnists

It’s time for shallow cranking

Jake Whitaker

The bass are beginning to move toward their spawning areas in the South, and they will be doing so throughout the rest of the country in the coming weeks and...

Stay off the ice

Thom Abraham

Now that the first two events of the Bassmaster Elite Season are in the books, I feel compelled to share some cold weather fishing thoughts. And by “cold weather” I...

6 tips to make bass fishing more fun

Bill Lowen

Not every bass angler is a serious tournament competitor. I suspect many just want to have a day out with Mother Nature, away from it all, or they fish club...

The importance of focus

John Crews

Focus is a subject you don’t hear much about except when a professional bass tournament is on the line. The truth is, though, that it’s much more important to the...

The plumber and the respectful

Don Barone

“I grew up on a working man’s wage…” Dateline: The Banks Of Lake Lanier  “Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts.”– Confucius  I grew up...

How I’ll fish Lake Lanier

Brandon Lester

Stop no. 2 on the 2019 Bassmaster Elite Seriess is Lake Lanier in Georgia. This place fishes a lot like Smith Lake in Alabama so that’s what I’ve been trying...

Jay Yelas: ‘We will visit’

Don Barone

Dateline: Lake Lanier, Georgia “Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.”– Rabindranath Tagore  I am in my comfy pants playing air guitar to...

Know your sponsor’s needs

Brandon Card

A vital part of being a professional bass angler is securing sponsors and cultivating relationships with the companies that support you. Do it well and you’ll develop long-term associations that...

Off to a good start and ready for Lanier

Rick Clunn

As I head to the next event at Lake Lanier, I’ve been reflecting on my win at the St. John’s River, and I have to admit – it’s still surreal....

St. Johns: It was the real deal

Drew Benton

What a week!  The first thing I want to do is congratulate Rick Clunn. There’s almost nothing a fellow angler can say about him. He’s caught them for years. It’s...