Zona of today and yesteryear
Davy HiteIf you follow professional bass fishing, you likely know that Mark Zona is “retiring” from his position as host of Bassmaster LIVE. On one hand I’m happy for him. It’s...
Going for the win
Chris ZaldainMy primary goal this season was to qualify for the 2025 Bassmaster Classic. It’s on Lake Ray Roberts, my home body of water in Texas. After a long, grueling season...
Logan update: ‘Thank you to everyone’
Wes LoganI’m sure you’ve all heard about it or maybe even seen the footage of my incident at Lake Champlain on my social media channels. To tell the short version, I...
A special week on familiar waters
Cory JohnstonEvery time my brother and I put our boats in the water, our goal is to win the tournament. It sounds simple, but at the top levels of the sport...
All day topwater
John CrewsYou may have seen the footage of me throwing a topwater bait at the Wheeler Lake Elite event we fished earlier this year, and catching fish on it during the...
Risking it all in New York
Stetson BlaylockI was 37th in the Progressive Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings when I headed north for the final two Elite Series tournaments of the season. If I bombed in...
New Classic streaks
Pete RobbinsAs the 2025 Bassmaster Classic picture became clearer, some were shocked by the angler standings.
Loving the Northern Swing
Joey Cifuentes IIII’ve been looking forward to the Northern Swing all year, and the Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain demonstrated why. I’ve always enjoyed fishing this lake, but earning a top 20...
A lake in trouble
Bernie SchultzEditor’s note: Since this column was written, north Florida has been subjected to heavy rainfall from Hurricane Debby. Recently, Bassmaster Magazine ranked the Top 10 Bass Lakes of 2024, and...
Looking to finish the season strong
Luke PalmerEvery tournament matters, but these next two are the complete determination of my year. I’m sitting right outside the Classic cut, but not much out of it. If I can...
