Classic-sized inspiration
Curtis NiedermierIt was a gray, rainy fall day when I got the call from an unknown Illinois number. I’d been cooped up for hours, so I answered, figuring whoever was on the other end of...
R.I.P. Reverend Billy Graham
Trip WeldonMaybe this headline caught your attention. The B.A.S.S. community lost a great friend on Feb. 16, 2026. W.E. (Billy) Graham passed away at the age of 99. Billy was a Lay Minister and yes, he was...
A classic dose of faith
James HallFrank Campbell doesn’t trust me to help load his boat. The longtime Niagara River guide has good reason to be cautious. The last time I tried to help someone load a boat in the...
Someone’s life is about to change
Jeff GustafsonWho’ll it be? The three pros on our cover — Brandon Lester, Kyoya Fujita and Paul Marks — certainly have a shot. Or, maybe one of the favorites listed on...
Martin fit my style perfectly
Easton FothergillI like to take a fast-paced but disciplined approach to tournament fishing, so the Bassmaster Elite at Lake Martin really fit my style. I thought this lake set up very...
Fishing tough rivers
Beau BrowningA lot of people don’t like fishing rivers like the Tombigbee and the Arkansas, which are on the Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series schedule this year. The same can be said...
Loony Toons at Guntersville
Cody MeyerI stayed with fellow pro Tristan McCormick at his Nashville home prior to the first Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series tournament of the season. As I drove through an ice storm...
Advice for the 2026 Elite Series rookies
Tucker SmithSince the end of the 2025 Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series season, I’ve thought a lot about the ups and downs of my first year on tour. We’ll have a new...
Back to work on the Elite Series
Kyle PatrickComing back this season after the heart situation wasn’t about making a statement.
The culture of custom crankbait builders
Bernie SchultzIn a time when forward-facing sonar and minnow-tipped jigs seem to dominate the headlines, one group remains loyal to a more traditional method of catching bass … and that is...
