Learning from new experiences
Evan KungFinishing in the top 30 at Lake Tenkiller was super important for me. After a couple of rough ones during this year’s Texas Swing, I really needed that one to...
Tenkiller was what tournament fishing is all about
Keith CombsI’d earned a Top 10 finish when the Bassmaster Elite Series visited Lake Tenkiller in 2019, but nevertheless when it showed up on the 2025 schedule I was a little...
Tenkiller was old school fun
Cody MeyerGoing into the Elite Series tournament at Lake Tenkiller, Oklahoma, I was coming off two lackluster finishes in Texas. When you have a bad tournament — in this case, two...
Tenkiller Elite fell into place
Wes LoganThis has been an interesting year full of ups and downs and learning and second guessing and rethinking and … well, you see where I’m going with all of that. That...
Lake Tenkiller was refreshing
Chris ZaldainThe Bassmaster Elite Series tournament at Lake Tenkiller was a good, old fashioned, shallow, power fishing beatdown. I wish I had finished better than 40th place, but the tournament was...
Outboard motor maintenance — a must!
Bernie SchultzThose of you who follow this column know I have represented Mercury Marine throughout my entire 50-year career. And from time to time, I’ve written about the care and maintenance...
Handling tough tournaments
Joey Cifuentes IIIMy first visit to Lake Tenkiller Lake was not very productive, but it reinforced a truth that all anglers need to consider — fluctuating water presents a big disruption. It’ll...
Why real sponsorships start with relationships
Kyle PatrickIn our little world of professional bass fishing, sponsorships are a lifeline. They fuel our seasons, fund our travel and often determine how far we can go in the sport....
Keep the old man out
Dave PrechtAbout the same time in 2019 that I retired from B.A.S.S. — after 40-plus years with the organization — Toby Keith released his hit single, “Don’t Let the Old Man...
#BeLikeJimmy
James HallSome reading this may not be old enough to remember the Gatorade commercial and overly catchy jingle “Be Like Mike.” The advertisement aired in 1991 and showed clips of Michael...
