Riding the Elite Series roller coaster
Cooper GallantThe first two Bassmaster Elite Series tournaments of the year were an emotional roller coaster for me. Toledo Bend Reservoir My practice at the first event on Toledo Bend Reservoir...
Hacking springtime cold fronts
Kyle WelcherSpring is here, and you know what that means: cold fronts. Most bass anglers dread cold fronts. They always seem to line up perfectly with the biggest tournaments on your...
Thoughts going into my first Classic
Joey Cifuentes IIIWith my first Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Jockey Outdoors appearance right around the corner, I look back to the beginning of my first Bassmaster Elite Series season...
Prepping for the 2025 Bassmaster Classic
Chris ZaldainThe painful reality that I’m not competing in this year’s Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic at Grand Lake has made me more determined than ever to qualify for bass fishing’s...
Everybody’s best friend J.O.
Pete RobbinsJust under a year ago, tornadoes ravaged parts of Arkansas, so I decided to check in on some of my boys from the JM Associates mafia, including James Overstreet. I...
Care of our resources and etiquette
Mark MenendezI don’t think this is going to be a popular topic, but I think it’s time we discuss a few things that are important to the wellbeing of our sport....
I got ‘Forked’
Lee LivesayNow that I’ve had some time to evaluate how the AFTCO Bassmaster Elite on Lake Fork turned out for me, I’ve made peace with the fact I didn’t make the...
Patterning a prediction
James HallAnnually, in this column in this particular issue, I predict who will win the Super Bowl of Bass Fishing, not by typical analysis, but by how the universe seems to...
Completely focused on the Classic
Luke PalmerNow that I have the first two Elite tournaments of 2024 behind me, I’m completely focused on the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Jockey Outdoors. That might seem...
Some guys are just due
B.A.S.S. StaffI have recounted many times the feeling I had going into the 1998 Bassmaster Classic on North Carolina’s High Rock Lake. I was nearly a decade into covering professional bass...
