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...
The coolest feeling ever
Tyler RivetWinning a Bassmaster Elite Series tournament is something we always dream of, but we just expect the average finish. We are fine with making checks. If you want to make...
Achieving goals and learning from failure
Joey Cifuentes IIII have learned recently that goal setting is an important aspect of life. When you want to achieve something, get a whiteboard or a piece of paper, write down your...
Expanding my bait selection
John CoxMany of you may wonder what the offseason looks like for me. Fishing multiple trails and traveling thousands of miles a season can be very chaotic. I miss a lot...
There’s nothing like fishing in Florida
Keith CombsWe start most Bassmaster Elite Series seasons in Florida, and every year I’m reminded that there’s nothing else like it. That’s good, and it’s bad – good because the state...
Tributes to Don Corkran
Hank WeldonThe B.A.S.S. world lost a pioneer a few days ago. Don Corkran, who to this day is the longest-tenured B.A.S.S. Nation Director, passed away from complications of cancer. On a...
Not going to survive Florida
Chris ZaldainThis is my 12th season competing on the Bassmaster Elite Series tour, and I’m not happy with how I’ve fared in the first tournaments of the year. They typically take...
Ready to get rollin’
Darold GleasonA week before we started practicing for the season-opener on Lake Okeechobee I was already waking up at 4 a.m. I didn’t have a lot going on yet, but I...
Need a strong start in Florida
Jason ChristieAs with most years, we’re starting the Bassmaster Elite Series season off in Florida. Up first is Lake Okeechobee, which is about as quintessentially Florida as you can get, and...
How’d I get here?
Louis MonettiHow, in the modern bass fishing world, did a kid from New Jersey in a 17-foot boat built in 1996 find himself getting ready to fish in the 2023 Bassmaster...