An excitement that never fades
Davy HiteIt’s that time of year when I get just as excited about the Bassmaster Classic as I did when I was fishing in it. Sure, it’s a different kind of...
Keep my fishing simple
Lee LivesayTo start the season with a 20th-place finish at Lake Okeechobee and 25th at Seminole, I’m pretty happy with those results. I had never been to either of those lakes,...
Don’t forget a worm this spring
Gary ClouseYou don’t hear a lot about guys fishing worms in the Bassmaster Elite Series, but when we go to Florida, the ol’ plastic worm gets the attention it deserves. Back...
More styling and profiling
Bernie SchultzIn the last installment, I discussed the importance of considering lure profile when trying to match the various types of forage bass feed on — how shape or profile are...
Having fun in Florida
Jeff GustafsonIt’s hard to believe that I’m now starting my 11th season fishing professionally in the U.S. Back in 2012 when I got my start, I would have been happy to...
Loving the Florida opener
Greg HackneyI love opening the Bassmaster Elite Season in Florida. I really do. From a nostalgia perspective, the first major tournament I ever fished away from home was in Florida during...
Cold water fishing tactics
Mark MenendezI know it’s getting closer to spring and in some areas of the country the weather is getting warmer. For example, we just left Lake Okeechobee where we saw daytime...
Destiny’s child
James HallIt was the final day of the 1989 Bassmaster Classic. Jim Bitter had just landed a small James River bass. He measured it on a roughshod ruler imprinted on the...
Looking back, looking forward
John GarrettDuring the 2022 Bassmaster Opens series my Ford F-150 truck and my Skeeter bass-boat traveled more than 11,500 miles getting to and from the nine Opens events. Between my truck...
Dressing for cold conditions
Michael IaconelliAn inevitable challenge of fishing early in the year is dealing with cold conditions. This is not a light topic. The minute you start thinking about being cold, you’re not...
